Social and Emotional Needs

Academically talented students deal with a variety of social-emotional issues just as others do. Some of these are typical of many students their age, while others may be specifically related to their advanced talents. Students may be able to work through some of these issues on their own, but for others they may need some adult guidance and discussion. For issues that continue unresolved over a period of time, counseling or intervention may be needed. Students are not always able to verbalize what they are feeling and experiencing. As parents and teachers, we need to be sensitive and alert to a student's social-emotional needs, and to communicate with each other when we see a student may need some guidance. These are some of the social-emotional issues related specifically to talented students.