GT Family Resources

Supports for GT Families

• BVSD Gifted and Talented Site

• BVSD GT Parent Handbook

• Twice-Exceptional(2E) Specific Resources (Students who are both gifted and have at least one learning difficulty)

• Gifted 101 from BVGT

• Boulder Valley Gifted and Talented

• Visit CAGT's Gifted Parent Resource Page

• Taming the Worry Monster Video (very good overview of GT kids!)

• Hoagie's Gifted Education Page

• Terry Bradley Articles

• Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

• Helping Children Cope With Changes Resulting From COVID-19

• World Health Organization – Helping Children Cope with Stress

• Strategies for Teaching Gifted Children at Home

• CDE Office of Gifted Education

• NAGC At Home During COVID

• Davidson Institute Gifted Database and Resources

• OEDb.org: 48 Essential Links for the Parents of Gifted Children

• Common Sense Media Resources for Families

Book Suggestions:

The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids

The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids (we use this one in school for 2nd-5th grade)

Helping Gifted Children Soar

Why Smart Kids Worry

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings

Superpowered: Transform Anxiety into Courage, Confidence, and Resilience

Bright, Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism