Social-Emotional Supports

At ACPS we recognize that academic success is deeply connected to students’ social and emotional well-being. This page provides resources, strategies, and guidance to support gifted and high-achieving students in managing stress, building resilience, and developing healthy emotional skills. By fostering a balanced approach to learning, we ensure that students not only excel academically but also thrive personally and socially.

Perfectionism Resources

Books	"The Gifts of Imperfection" by Brené Brown "Letting Go of Perfect" by Jill Adelson and Hope Wilson “Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings” by Christine Fonseca “How to Take the Ache Out of Mistakes” by Kimberly Feltes Taylor and Eric Braun “Moving Past Perfect: How Perfectionism May Be Holding Back Your Kids (and You!) and What You Can Do About It” by Thomas S. Greenspon, Ph. D. “Penelope Perfect: A Tale of Perfectionism Gone Wild” by Shannon Anderson and Katie Kath “Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough” by Lisa Van Gemert “When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs” by Judy Galbraith and Jim DeLisle Recommendations for middle grade books for kids that feature perfectionism Recommendations for picture books that focus on perfectionism
Organizations	National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) - https://nagc.org/ Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) - https://www.sengifted.org/ With Understanding Comes Calm - https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/
Websites	Davidson Institute - Gifted Social and Emotional Resources - https://www.davidsongifted.org/prospective-families/social-emotional-resources/ CASEL: Advancing Social and Emotional Learning - https://casel.org/
Articles	Parenting the Exceptional Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children: What Do We Know? Recognizing Social and Emotional Traits of Young Gifted Children An Interview with Sylvia Rimm: On Perfectionism in the Gifted Perfectionism and Risk Taking Tips for Parents: Making Sense of Perfectionism Perfectionism, Fear of Failure, and the Gifted Child
Podcasts	Neurodiversity Podcast: Overcoming Perfectionism Tilt Parenting: Lisa Van Gemert talks about perfectionism and diff erently wired children.
Compiled by NAGC’s Social-Emotional Development and Parent, Family and Community Networks 2025

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