Resources for Parents

Gifted Organization Sites

• National Association for Gifted - http://www.nagc.org/

• Mensa for Kids - https://www.mensaforkids.org/

• Hoagies Gifted Education Page - http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/

• Ian Byrd - http://www.byrdseed.com/

• Very Well Family - https://www.verywellfamily.com/gifted-kids-4157326

Characteristics of Gifted Children

• Ohio Department of Education - http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/specialty/tag/r5brightchild.pdf 

• National Association of Gifted Children - https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources/my-child-gifted/common-characteristics-gifted-individuals

Giftedness and Perfectionism

Perfectionism and Depression in Gifted Kids

• https://freespiritpublishingblog.com/2018/07/10/perfectionism-and-depression-in-gifted-kids/#:~:text=Perfectionism%20is%20one%20of%20these,which%20they%20define%20as%20perfection.

National Association for Gifted

Perfectionism

• https://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents/social-emotional-issues/perfectionism

Helping Gifted Students Cope with Perfectionism

• https://www.davidsongifted.org/gifted-blog/helping-gifted-students-cope-with-perfectionism/

Raising Gifted Learners

• https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/episode155/

Gifted Today

A DUKE TIP BLOG FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS

• https://blogs.tip.duke.edu/giftedtoday/2001/10/02/perfectionism-and-gifted-students/

Hoagies' Gifted, Inc. 

Perfectionism and the Highly Gifted Child

• https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/perfectionhg.htm

Websites 

• Developing Child - Harvard University

https://developingchild.harvard.edu/

• Understanding Differences

https://www.understood.org/en/school-learning/partnering-with-childs-school/instructional-strategies/at-a-glance-classroom-accommodations-for-executive-functioning-issues

• Developing Minds

https://developingminds.net.au/

• Very Well Family

https://www.verywellfamily.com/

• Edutopia

https://www.edutopia.org/about

Handbooks

• What to Expect When You're Raising a Gifted Child (Parent Guide) -www.oagc.com/files/Parent%20Handbook%20Updated%2011.27.07.pdf

• What to Expect When You're Teaching a Gifted Child (Teacher Guide) -www.oagc.com/files/OAGCTeacherHandbook.pdf

Articles of Interest

Some Do’s and Don’ts For Raising Your Gifted Kids

by Deborah Ruf

http://sengifted.org/dos-and-dont-for-raising-your-gifted-kids/

How to Raise Gifted Children

by Christina Vercelletto 

https://www.parenting.com/article/how-raise-gifted-children

The Joys and Challenges in Raising a Gifted Child

by N. Moorre

http://www.davidsongifted.org/Search-Database/entry/A10084

9 Challenges Facing Gifted Children and How You Can Help!

https://www.familyeducation.com/school/coping-giftedness/9-challenges-facing-gifted-children-how-you-can-help

Parenting Gifted Children: The Best Thing You Can Do

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/attention-training/201409/parenting-gifted-children-the-best-thing-you-can-do

10  Awesome Books for Parents of Gifted Children

https://raisinglifelonglearners.com/10-awesome-books-for-parents-of-gifted-kids-2/

Sensitivity in Gifted Kids

https://www.byrdseed.com/sensitivity-in-gifted-kids/

What is Executive Functioning?

By The Understood Team 

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/3-areas-of-executive-function

Executive Functions in Children

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-attention-issues/child-learning-disabilities/executive-functioning-issues/understanding-executive-functioning-issues

Helping Children with Executive Functioning Problems Turn In Their Homework

http://www.ldonline.org/article/29043

Raising Profoundly Gifted Children

https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/profoundly-gifted-child-story/ 

Genius Characteristics 

http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/Papers/GiftedProblems.pdf 

Holiday gift Ideas for the Gifted Children

Summer Camps/Activities for Gifted Students

Camp Invention