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Like other twice-exceptional children, gifted children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are sometimes forced to choose between addressing the concerns of one exceptionality over another, but this is occurring less and less as dedicated teachers and informed parents collaborate to create environments and programming that supports the child's individual profile of abilities. Gifted Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders describes instructional and behavior management strategies for the most common challenges teachers face with gifted children with ASD so that the abilities of these children can be developed to their fullest potential.

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Maureen Neihart, Psy.D., a leading authority on the talent development in children, is a licensed child psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working with talented young people and their families. A former teacher and school counselor, she now is an internationally recognized leader on the psychological aspects of talent development, addressing between 20,000 and 40,000 people each year in her many talks and workshops throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia, and South America. Kenneth Poon is assistant professor of early childhood and special education at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. He received his training in clinical psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia, and obtained a Ph.D. in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill focusing on autism. He is a trainer in structured teaching, an approach for supporting people with ASD, and trains internationally, supporting parents and professionals in using this approach.

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