Social Emotional Resources

The Rhode Island State Advisory Committee on Gifted and Talented Education (General Information for Parents)

http://www.ri.net/gifted_talented/parents.html#General

Families of the Talented and Gifted

http://www.tagfam.org

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted

http://www.sengifted.org/: This website includes resources for supporting the social/emotional needs of the gifted. The archived newsletters contain great articles to share with parents and teachers.

www.hoagiesgifted.org This website includes resources for "all things gifted".

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children by Neihart, Reis, Robinson, Moon

This book spans all aspects of gifted children’s struggles and includes strategies for helping students and families cope and interventions to try.

A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children by Webb, Gore, Amend, DeVries, and two more. Amazon $14.40

The four authors, who have decades of professional experience with gifted children and their families, provide practical guidance in areas such as: Characteristics of gifted children; Peer relations; Sibling issues; Motivation & underachievement; Discipline issues; Intensity & stress; Depression & unhappiness; Educational planning; Parenting concerns; Finding professional help; and much, much more!

http://www.slideshare.net/aarmau/27-strategies-by-sue-jackson-of-damien-institute

This video discusses some ideas about gifted individuals. It is from the Damien Institute.