An interview with Hanna David: reflections on counselling gifted children

Authors : John SENİOR

Pages : 115-127

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Publication Date : 2022-03-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Professor Hanna David has a lot of work in the field of gifted guidance and counseling, both practically and academically. The interview with him will provide a broad perspective to practitioners and researchers. In this interview; counseling settings for the gifted, important tips on individual and family counseling for the gifted, how to provide emotional support for the gifted child, the use of humor as a door opener in counseling for the gifted, the difference of online and face-to-face consultation for the gifted, changes for the gifted in the counseling paradigm compared to the past, future predictions in counseling, ways to preserve the counselors’ emotional integrity, advice to gifted consolers, currently focused on consultancy fields, social and emotional needs of gifted, competencies of our gifted teachers, pursuing Interviews were conducted on the issues of gifted children` interests, role of the mentor in gifted education, teachers to follow the academic journals and conferences about the gifted issues.
Keywords : counselling of gifted, counsellor of gifted, Hanna David