Parenting the Gifted: Making the Most of Chance Events

Patricia A. Haensly

Chance, luck, and coincidence are familiar concepts to those in the field who realize that there are some aspects of giftedness that we can’t plan for or predict. These concepts may often seem too scary and elusive to depend upon, certainly not for the future of your special child. Designing or seeking opportunities for nurturing specific gifted potential may seem to be the elements on which you should focus.

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