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Jean Sunde Peterson

Jean Sunde Peterson, professor at Purdue University, directs school counselor preparation and focuses most of her research on gifted youth. Her workshops, keynotes, and presentations address social and emotional development, academic underachievement, development-oriented group work, bullying, advocacy, and parenting. She has authored over 80 books, invited chapters, and journal articles and has received several national research awards. Her latest book is Gifted At Risk: Poetic Profiles (Great Potential Press).
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Jean Sunde Peterson

An Interview with Jean Sunde Peterson: About Social and Emotional Needs of the Gifted

An interview with Jean Sunde Peterson about social and emotional needs of gifted students. She discusses common concerns—bullying, isolation, perfectionism, sensitivity—and emphasizes the importance of developmental guidance, compassionate counseling, family support, and school-based psychoeducational opportunities to help gifted children and teens develop resilience and identity.

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Jean Sunde Peterson September 15, 2011