John F TaylorJames R. Delisle, Ph.D., has taught gifted children and those who work on their behalf for more than 30 years. He retired from Kent State University in 2008 after 25 years of service as a professor of special education. Throughout his career, James aso worked as a part - time teacher of gifted middle school children. This weekly excursion into the real world of public school classrooms helped to cement both James' professional credibility and his respect for the hectic lives of classroom teachers. Judy Galbraith, M.A., has a master's degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted children and teens, their parents, and their teachers for over 20 years. In 1983, she started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in Self - Help for KidsÂ(R) and Self - Help for TeensÂ(R) books and other learning materials. Read More Read Less