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Napier, Rebecca D.; Clark, Julie; Halsey, R. John – Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2023
The Psychosocial Theoretical Model of Gifted Adolescent Girls' Career Development (PTM) is a framework which reveals the interrelated factors that influence career development for gifted adolescent girls. The model was developed during the completion of a PhD thesis (Napier, 2020) and provides important new insights to support their career…
Descriptors: Females, Adolescents, Gifted, Career Development
Larson, Mindy; Bolton, Alicia – National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2019
"What do all youth need to make a successful transition to adulthood?" This is the central question that the Guideposts for Success is designed to answer. Two characteristics set the Guideposts for Success apart from other frameworks and resources pertaining to youth transition. First, it recognizes that youth in the…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Youth, Competence, Transitional Programs
Friedrichs, Terry; Nauta, Noks; Fiedler, Ellen – Parenting for High Potential, 2016
Gifted elders (those who are both gifted and senior citizens) are one of the world's greatest untapped and unrecognized resources. Their needs are too-often neglected in today's world. Spending time with a gifted grandparent, or with a retired teacher, coach, or mentor, can be a win-win for all. However, that time can be even more productive if…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, Older Adults, Emotional Response
Marques, Susana C.; Lopez, Shane J. – Communique, 2011
This article begins with a 12-year-old girl's story that serves as an example of how "caring coaches" in the schools contribute greatly in helping schools become hopeful places for children. Helping students become more hopeful is rewarding for the students, teachers, school psychologists, counselors, parents, and other caring adults. Twenty years…
Descriptors: Caring, School Psychologists, Motivation, Achievement Need
Mortimer, Jeylan T. – Prevention Researcher, 2010
Much controversy surrounds the consequences of adolescent paid work, with researchers coming to diverse conclusions about work's impact on youth. This article summarizes findings from the Youth Development Study (YDS), a long-term, ongoing longitudinal study that has followed youth from middle adolescence through early adulthood. The YDS findings…
Descriptors: Employment, Work Experience, Context Effect, Adolescents
Matthews, Dona J.; Foster, Joanne F. – Great Potential Press, Inc., 2009
Written for both parents and educators who work with children of advanced abilities, the authors present practical strategies to identify and nurture exceptionally high ability in children. They promote the "mastery" (rather than the "mystery") model of gifted education, and challenge several common practices and assumptions. They offer ways to…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Children, Special Education, Models
National Federation of the Blind Inc., Baltimore, MD. – 1984
The letter is intended to help parents of young blind children understand the effects of their expectations on their child's development. The importance of believing in the essential normality and ability of the blind child is underlined, and parents are told basic information about developmental patterns, educational programs (including…
Descriptors: Blindness, Emotional Development, Expectation, Individual Development
Goodman, Ken S. – 1993
Noting that the word "phonics" has become so politically charged that it is probably the most widely misunderstood and misrepresented aspect of language education today, this book takes a fresh look at the debate about the use of phonics in reading instruction. After defining phonics, the book addresses the science, teaching, and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Individual Development, Phonics
Connolly, Theresa; Struck, Beth; Tennant, Michelle, Ed.; Brady, Barbara, Ed. – 1994
Designed for use in in the home and in professional child-care settings, this program presents developmentally appropriate activities to support development of infants from 1 to 2 years of age. Each of the six 2-month long units contains 24 sets of activities call Activity Plans, with the suggestion to use three activity plans per week. Each unit…
Descriptors: Activities, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Wingert, Pat; Underwood, Anne – Newsweek, 1997
Notes that scientists understand in greater detail the various anatomical and neurological changes that allow children to develop motor and sensory abilities. Explores how the research findings are calling into question the notion of prescribed developmental milestones. (HTH)
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Individual Development
Oberlander, June R. – 1989
This handbook, which was written by a retired kindergarten teacher with over 25 years of experience, is intended to bridge the gap between home and school. It describes 260 learning activities, each of which is based on a different concept. Most activities require materials usually found in the home. An activity is provided for each week of the…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Individual Development, Infants, Learning Activities
Dennis, Sharon, Ed. – 1989
Based on the belief that black parents have the power to prevent many of their children's health problems, and thus the responsibility to do so, this manual provides practical advice and lists resources in seven chapters. Chapters concern: (1) prenatal care; (2) having a baby; (3) the child's first 12 months; (4) information every parent should…
Descriptors: Birth, Blacks, Child Health, Childhood Needs
Straatman, Marcelle; Lindauer, Shelley – 1985
These "letters for parents" offer information about becoming a parent and the characteristics of preschool children. The first letter focuses on the transition to parenthood, bonding and attachment, and the infant's temperament. The second letter describes 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds and offers advice about practicing safety. (RH)
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Attachment Behavior, Individual Development, Infants
Straatman, Marcelle; Lindauer, Shelley – 1986
This document consists of a compilation of three separate 4-page brochures by the same authors: (1) understanding babies and toddlers; (2) understanding three to six-year olds; (3) disciplining preschoolers. The first brochure covers bonding and attachment, infant temperament, patterns of growth, and the characteristics of children during the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Discipline, Emotional Development, Individual Development
Lovell, Nikki; Hachmeister, Paula – 1989
This is a manual for peer counselors and parents in an alcohol and drug abuse prevention program for teenagers. The document opens with the training objectives for the peer helpers: to know yourself, to be a resource, and to promote and establish a drug-free peer group and drug-free activities in school. Discussion on these topics is provided: (1)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Group Dynamics