REcommended Websites for parents

• The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, educators, other professionals and community leaders to address the unique needs of children and youth. Membership includes a subscription to Parenting for High Potential, a magazine with articles geared to the development of talent.

• The North Carolina Association of Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) is our state organization of parents, educators, and community leaders to advocate and support the unique needs of gifted and talented students.

• The National Research Center on Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT), sponsored by the U.S.. Department of Education, investigates, develops, and disseminates new methods for identifying and teaching gifted students.

• The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

• The Association for the Gifted (TAG) organized in 1958 by The Council for Exceptional Children, helps professionals and parents work with gifted children.

• The Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS) provides a forum for ideas and interventions aimed at helping twice-exceptional students reach their full potential.

• The Davidson Institute for Talent Development has extensive resources for highly gifted students (and their parents).

• The Davidson Young Scholars program provides free services designed to support highly gifted students and their parents.

• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) focuses primarily on the adults (parents, educators, etc) in the lives of gifted children. SENG provides information on identification, guidance, and effective ways to live and work with gifted individuals.

• Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is a resource guide for the education of gifted children with links to many gifted education resources available on the Internet.

• Gifted-Children.com: Identification, Encouragement, and Development (GCC) is an on-line parents' newsletter with networking and information dedicated to making a difference in the education of children with special talents and abilities.