Parents Corner
"If your child marches to a different beat, a different drummer, you might just have to go along with that music. Help them achieve what's important to them."
Videos & Podcasts
Top 3 Strategies for Helping Your Child to Cope With Anxiety During Challenging Times. This interview with Michele Kane, Ed. D., and Patricia Steinmeyer, IAGC Executive Director, packs in many more than three strategies in under 20 minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1oPE7ojh70
Video: Coping with the Stress of COVID-19: Tips for Families with Gifted Children. Edward R. Amend, Psy.D., of The Amend Group in Lexington, KY, shares thoughts and tips for parents and children as they navigate a new world with the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORYGc5STaKM
Special Solocast: Thought on Parenting Differently Wired Kids Through a Pandemic. A special short episode in which Tilt Parenting host Debbie Reber shares thoughts and ideas for contemplation surrounding parenting differently wired children through the coronavirus pandemic. https://tiltparenting.com/2020/03/23/special-solocast-thoughts-on-parenting-differently-wired-kids-through-a-pandemic/
Websites
How to explain "giftedness" to your child:
https://giftedchallenges.blogspot.com/2017/06/how-to-explain-giftedness-to-your-child.html
In giftedness, is there more darkness?:
http://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2017/in-giftedness,-is-there-more-darkness.php
Nurturing Gifted Children:
http://www.aish.com/f/p/Nurturing-Gifted-Children.html
3 things you should know about being the mom of a twice-exceptional child:
Gifted Parenting Support:
http://giftedparentingsupport.blogspot.com/
NAGC’s Social & Emotional Development Network Newsletter:
www.hoagiesgifted.org/parents.htm
http://sengifted.org/resources
https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents
Articles and Files
Dabrowski’s Overexcitabilities: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Aliza-A/publication/280723136_Dabrowski's_Overexcitabilities_Profile_among_Gifted_Students/links/55c3046108aea2d9bdbff62c/Dabrowskis-Overexcitabilities-Profile-among-Gifted-Students.pdf
Suggested Reading for High Leveled Readers
docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1d203hq-XL0QuiLHRiM_L2vzCxry8a5yYjn3Wya3yDyE/edit?usp=sharing
Study Skills
docs.google.com/document/d/1ZhccfwoIZk0BPkfupnOmODV6M_10RlNv6iKmK03q95c/edit?usp=sharing
Overcoming Underachievement
http://www.centerforthegifted.org/cntpub_under.htm
Characteristics of Gifted Children
http://www.centerforthegifted.org/cntpub_char.htm
We Know Students Are Struggling With Their Mental Health. Here's How You Can Help:
The Fringy Bit: Living with “kids on the fringes” definitely has its ups and downs. The Fringy Bit exists to provide support, camaraderie, suggestions, and information for all of us who cling to the Fringy Bit of life. Whether you or your child is gifted, on the autism spectrum, has sensory processing disorder, or other higher needs, we will be here to provide REAL experiences, emotions, and tales that you can relate to.
Books
Letting Go of Perfect
When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers
https://www.amazon.com/When-Gifted-Kids-Dont-Answers/dp/1575421070
The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids
https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Guide-Gifted-Kids-Under/dp/1575424487/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1500248606&sr=1-1&keywords=gifted+kids+survival+guide
A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children
https://www.amazon.com/Parents-Guide-Gifted-Children/dp/0910707790
Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Gifted Children by James Delisle, Ph.D.
Growing up Gifted, developing the potential of children at school and at home by Barbara Clark
Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing “Never Good Enough” is a guide that explains myths about perfectionism and provides a new paradigm with practical steps to turn the negative into positive, build resilience and develop optimism.