What professional role helps address social-emotional issues in gifted students?

• A. Counselors.
• B. Athletic coaches.
• C. School nurses.
• D. Teachers.

Answer: (A)

Helping gifted students with social-emotional needs is primarily the work of school counselors. They’re trained to assess emotional and social concerns, provide one-on-one or group counseling, teach coping and self-regulation strategies, and coordinate with families and teachers to create supportive plans. Gifted students often wrestle with perfectionism, heightened sensitivity, and challenges with peer relationships, and a counselor can address these issues in a confidential, systematic way. While athletic coaches, school nurses, and teachers support students’ well-being in important ways, they don’t typically provide the focused counseling services and coordinated support that counselors offer.