"Are You Going to Be the One to Understand Me?".

Abstract

School counsellors have a key role in providing a safe physical and emotional environment for all students. A counsellor's role in pastoral care includes understanding students who may have special needs because they are gifted and talented. This article draws on literature as well as counsellors' experiences in working with gifted clients to address questions such as: - How do counsellors know who is gifted and talented? - What special "needs" do gifted clients have? - How can people who have no specific training in this area effectively counsel gifted and talented students? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)