Dona was the founding director of the Hunter College Center for Gifted Education and Development, City University of New York, has taught at universities in Canada and the US, and for many years she ran a busy private practice doing assessments, counselling, and consultations with children, families, and schools. She has written dozens of articles and book chapters, and written or co-written several books, including "Beyond Intelligence: Secrets of Raising Happily Productive Kids"; "Being Smart about Gifted Learning"; "The Development of Giftedness and Talent across the Life Span"; and "The Routledge International Companion to Gifted Education". Her most recent book is "Imperfect Parenting: How to Build a Relationship with Your Child to Weather any Storm," published by the American Psychological Association.
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