Links & Resources

50 Links for Parents of Gifted Children

ITAG (Iowa Talented and Gifted Association) – An organization that recognizes the unique social, emotional, and intellectual needs of gifted learners and provides educational services to meet these needs.

NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children) – A nationwide organization dedicated toward investing all of its resources to train teachers, encourage parents, and educate administrators and policymakers on how to develop and support gifted children and what’s at stake if high-potential learners are not challenged and encouraged. For common myths and their truths about gifted education, visit http://www.nagc.org/myths-about-gifted-students.

Hoagies Gifted – The all-things-gifted site, full of resources, articles, books and links to help and support parents, teachers, and gifted children alike.

Davidson Institute for Talent Development – A national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted students 18 and under.

NSGT (National Society for the Gifted and Talented) – Committed to advancing the development of gifted, talented, and high potential youth, in the United States and abroad, through opportunities, advocacy, and exemplary programs and practices.

NRC/GT (National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented) – Based at the University of Connecticut, their studies focus on meeting the needs of gifted and talented youth.

SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) – A group who’s mission is to empower families and communities to guide gifted and talented individuals to reach their goals: intellectually, physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.

Uniquely Gifted – Contains resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs.

Byrdseed – A place dedicated to gifted education. Learn new ideas, share what you know, and grow as an educator. Ian Byrd was a gifted student and is now a teacher of the gifted in California.

The Curse of Being Gifted? – A part of www.psychologytoday.com focusing on the extra problems for those with extra-special smarts. These issues may stem anywhere from too-high expectations to social quandaries.

MyGiftedGirl.com – A community of support for gifted and talented girls and women, parents and family, educators, mentors, support services and educational institutions.

Wonderopolis® – A place where wonder and learning are nurtured through the power of discovery, creativity and imagination. Wonderopolis is brought to life by the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and supported by philanthropic partners.

Cybraryman – The internet catalogue for students, teachers, administrators & parents. Over 20,000 relevant links personally selected by an educator/author with over 30 years of experience.

eMINTS National Center – A non-profit organization that has provided comprehensive research-based professional development services to educators since 1999. It is a business unit within the University of Missouri partnered with the Missouri Departments of Elementary and Secondary Education and Higher Education. eMINTS began in Missouri, its name an acronym for the project enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies. Today eMINTS can be found in classrooms across the United States and in New South Wales, Australia. eMINTS promotes inquiry-based learning, supports high-quality lesson design, builds community among students and teachers, and creates technology-rich learning environments.