Websites for Parents of Gifted Children

SENG (Social Emotional Needs for Gifted) is dedicated to the social and emotional aspects of giftedness. The SENG website strives to be the most comprehensive, free information and resource on the web. Their online Articles Library features practical and research-based articles on topics ranging from parenting, counseling, multiple-exceptionalities, characteristics of giftedness, to being a gifted adult.

CAGT

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

A support group for parents and teachers of gifted students.

Advocacy of CAGT

•Encourages a statewide network of information and support for programs and programming

        for gifted and talented students

•Reports state and national issues, trends, and legislation

•Provides state and federal legislative information impacting gifted education

•Provides educational updates regarding gifted education for state and congressional

        legislators.

www.hoagiesgifted.org

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is the "All Things Gifted" resource for parents, educators, administrators, counselors, psychologists, and even gifted kids and teens themselves!

http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=956

National Association of Gifted Children

These pages are designed for those interested in learning more about high potential, giftedness, and talent development. Within this section, we give you information gleaned from resources around the world in response to questions received at the NAGC office.

www.cde.state.co.us/gt/parents.htm

Colorado Dept. of Education

This page is designed to help parents of gifted children locate information and resources that may be helpful.

www.brightkidsworld.com

The Challenges of Being Gifted in a Rural Community

http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol7no2_feature.html

Below is a link on how to choose a summer camp for gifted kids.

This link includes camps in Colorado as well as national GT camps.

http://giftedteam.org/news.cfm

Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students

AEGUS serves as an advocacy group on behalf of gifted underachieving students. The major purpose of this organization is to focus attention and research efforts on able learners whose potential may be unrecognized, undeveloped or not nurtured.

www.aegus1.org

The Council for Exceptional Children
TheAssociation for the Gifted (TAG) was organized as a division of The Council for Exceptional Children in 1958. TAG plays a major part in helping both professionals and parents work more effectively with one of our most precious resources: the gifted child.

www.cectag.org

Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.

Provides studies focusing on meeting the needs of gifted and talented youth based out of the University of Connecticut. The research team includes Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli, Dr. Sally M. Reis, Dr. Del Siegle, Dr. E. Jean Gubbins, Dr. M. Katherine Gavin, Dr. Catherine Little, Dr. D. Betsy McCoach, and Dr. Tutita Casa.

www.gifted.uconn.edu

Are you looking for exceptional activities for your high-ability or gifted student?  Try A Different Place.

www.adifferentplace.org