Video and DVD Resources ‘The following are available in VHS or DVD format from Great Potential Press, and can be used for an initial informational meeting for parents or as part of the lending library. They also are widely used for inservice programs in schools to help educators understand the social and emotional needs of gifted children. © Do Gified Children Need Special Help? bby James T. Webb (45 mimes) As they enter school, gifted children are frequently eritici- zed for the very characteristics that make them who they are, Dr, Webb describes the traits, common behaviors, and challenges for gifted children fiom preschool through ado- lescence. He also discusses ways to help gifted children as they grow and mature, © Is My Child Gified? If Se, What Can I Expect? by James T. Webb (45 minutes) Dr. Webb describes the most common basic characteristics of gifted children, introduces concepts of thinking styles, overexcitabilities, and asynchronous development, and then he shows how some of these traits can actually result in fai~ lure to be recognized as bright, underachievement, and power strugglesGifed Part Groups: The SENG Model @ Parenting Sucessfll Children by James T. Webb (52 minutes) ‘The frequent breakups of families, the fast pace of modern sociery, the mobility of modem families, the information explosion and technélogy advances, and other changes in today’s evolving world make parenting more difficult. Dr. Webb describes more than two dozen practical strategies to enhance communication, preserve and develop relations- hips, set successful limits, avoid power struggles, mininmnze sibling rivalry, promote self-esteem, and more ‘More information about these video/DVD materials is avail- able at wow.giftedbooks.com. Be