Families
We recommend that you also skim the website and book lists on the Educators page to learn about some organizations and books that may be useful to you as parents, grandparents and children. Below, you will find some additional sources for families.
Websites
Academic
Talent Development Program at UC Berkeley
ATDP offers summer classes for highly motivated students who have completed
grades K-6 (Elementary Division) and 7-11 (Secondary Division). ATDP courses
offer a chance for students to gain in-depth knowledge of the subjects that
interest them. Taught by university, public, and private school instructors,
these classes are designed to engage students' hearts as well as their minds.
AEGUS
Association for
the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (See Educators' page.)
American Association for Gifted Children (at Duke University)
AAGC publishes information for parents, educators and the public. Publications located on the web site include an occasional series called Working Papers and information on research-based educational practices, including the Javits Research Project, Bright IDEA 2 funded by the US Department of Education to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction in collaboration with AAGC.
Center for Gifted Studies (Western Kentucky University)
The Center for Gifted Studies provides exciting educational opportunities for gifted young people, rigorous professional development for teachers, and support for parents of gifted young people.
Center for Talent Development (Northwestern University)
Center for Talent Development (CTD), housed at Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy, is an accredited learning center and research facility that identifies, educates and supports gifted students and their familiesand serves as a leader in gifted education.
Center for Talented Youth (Johns Hopkins University)
The Center for Talented Youth (CTY) offers gifted students, and their families and schools as well, a wide range of programs and services to nurture their intellectual abilities, enhance personal development, and foster better understanding of the needs of talented youth.
Council for
Exceptional Children (CEC)
Largest professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes
for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the
gifted.
Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Providing opportunities, nurturing, and support to gifted young people to
develop their talents in positive ways.
Destination Imagination
Destination ImagiNation, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides educational programs for students to learn and experience creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Destination ImagiNation, our core program, is an after-school activity in which students work in teams to solve mind-bending Challenges and present their solutions at Tournaments. Participants gain more than just basic knowledge and skills - they learn to unleash their imaginations and take unique approaches to problem solving.
Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP)
Program which identifies academic talent in children and teenagers. Benefits
include summer programs, publications, advanced classes, networking and
support.
Education:
Gifted and Talented Students
This web site provides summaries of articles related to gifted children. Some
of the articles are directed specifically toward educators, while others are
appropriate for gifted students and their parents.
Education
Program for Gifted Youth
The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) at Stanford University is a continuing
project dedicated to developing and offering multimedia computer-based
distance-learning courses. For more details, see “Students – Websites” section.
Edufest
The Northwest's summer conference on gifted education for teachers and parents.
Gifted Child Development Center
The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools, and advocacy groups with
information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles,
programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults.
Gifted Child Society
A nonprofit organization that sponsors activities designed to help gifted
children, their families and educators.
Gifted-Children.com
Online newsletter and networking forum for parents and teachers of children
with special talents and abilities.
Gifted Education Research Resource Centre (GERRIC)
The
University of New South Wales established the Gifted Education
Research, Resource and Information Centre, to provide an establishment
for excellence in research, teaching and services for gifted education.
Gifted Education Resource Institute (GERI)
GERI at Purdue University conducts research into the psychology of gifted and talented individuals and effective educational practices for high ability youth.
Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
The Gifted Homeschoolers Forum (GHF) supports gifted homeschoolers in the United States and around the world through education, advocacy, community and support.
GT World
Support community for parents of gifted and talented children.
Hoagies
Gifted Education Page
See Educators' page.
Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
A national volunteer resource and support network for highly gifted children, their families, schools, and communities.
How to Start a Parent Group (About.com)
How to Start a Parent Group (NAGC)
InsideSchools (New York City)
Non-profit organization offering independent reviews of New York City public schools, including those for gifted students.
Institute
for Educational Advancement
Provides direct student services and education consulting. Also
develops
products to promote intellectual and creative growth for gifted youth.
Provides a summer camp for profoundly gifted children (Yunasa).
Internet Resources for Homeschooling Gifted Children
Compiled by the Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children
Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program
The purpose of this federal government program is to carry out a
coordinated program of scientifically based research, demonstration
projects, innovative strategies, and similar activities designed to
build and enhance the ability of elementary and secondary schools to
meet the needs of gifted and talented students. The major emphasis of
the program is on serving students traditionally underrepresented in
gifted and talented programs, particularly economically disadvantaged,
limited English proficient (LEP), and disabled students, to help reduce
the serious gap in achievement among certain groups of students at the
highest levels of achievement.
Musiclink Foundation
The
Musiclink Foundation is a nonprofit organization that links promising
young music students who are in financial need with music teachers who
provide partial to full scholarships for as long as the child wishes to
learn. The foundation hopes to expand resources by providing
instruments, camp scholarships, and performance experiences. The
program now has almost 1000 students in 42 states.
National Association for Gifted Children
Featuring Parenting for High Potential (PHP) and Mile Marker Series (a DVD guide for parenting gifted children), the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals, and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (Univ. of Conn.)
The
National Research Center on Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT) current 5-year
research plan will lead to empirical and descriptive understandings of
"what works in gifted education." This plan requires the integrated
study of identification systems, model-based curricula in reading and
math, and assessments.
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (Univ. of Virginia)
The
National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented conducts research
on methods and techniques for identifying and teaching gifted and
talented students and for using gifted and talented programs and
methods to serve all students. It also conducts program evaluations and
surveys.
New York City Department of Education (NYC-DOE) for Gifted and Talented Education
The New York City Department of Education provides challenging standards-based instructional practices and highly engaging learning opportunities to children with exceptional capacity or creative talent. This is its home page.
Odyssey of the Mind
OM
is an international educational program that provides creative
problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through
college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that
range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own
interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to
competition on the local, state, and World level.
Renzulli Learning Parent Site
The Renzulli Learning site (See Educator's Page.) provides differentiated classroom resources for teachers. This is the site's parent resource page.
SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
SENG
provides teachers and parents with excellent articles about the social
and emotional needs of gifted children as well as some of the
solutions. There is a small, annual conference that is teacher- and
parent-friendly.
State Associations for Gifted and Talented Education
State gifted education associations offer an array of services, education opportunities, and publications for their members. Many groups also provide speakers to local groups and advocate for gifted students in their state capitals. Check their websites out and get involved!
Summer Scholar Identity Institute (Vanderbilt University)
The two-week Summer Scholar Identity Institute, held in July at the Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center at Vanderbilt, is part of the Vanderbilt University Achievement Gap Project, which strives to close the achievement gap between young black males and other students. Developed by Whiting and Ford, the institute strives to reinforce the academic ambition and accomplishment of promising young gifted black males.
Summer Institute for the Gifted
The mission of the Summer Institute for the Gifted is to provide the highest quality educational and social opportunities for academically gifted and talented students through programs designed to meet their abilities and needs.
The Association for the Gifted (TAG)
(TAG) organized in 1958 by The Council for Exceptional Children, helps professionals and parents work with gifted children.
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
The purpose of the World Council is to focus world attention on gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their valuable potential to the benefit of humankind.
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