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Educational Options is about meeting the social, emotional, and academic needs of the intellectually gifted. It is about "thinking outside the box," for people who do not fit the norms. Although Educational Options is centered in Minnesota and especially serves the needs of gifted children in Minnesota, it is possible to arrange for assessments and consultations from anywhere in the country.
http://www.educationaloptions.com/
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This website is Dr. Sylvia Rimm's homepage. It contains links to numerous articles that are relevant to the profoundly intelligent and their parents. Her books are described and there are excerpts from her books on the site as well as ways to order them. She also has tapes, a newsletter, and other items of interest. Dr. Rimm's Family Achievement Clinic specializes in gifted children who have problems in school as well as counseling on other gifted issues.
http://www.sylviarimm.com
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The mission of the National Parent Information Network (NPIN) is to provide access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education. We believe that well-informed families are likely to make good decisions about raising and educating their children.
http://npin.org/index.html
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"Gifted & Creative Services is dedicated to providing services that encompass and nourish the whole gifted person and meets emotional, intellectual, physical and educational needs."
http://www.giftedservices.com.au
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Today, there is a company dedicated to making the concept of elapsed time easier to understand for people of all ages and ability levels. Time Timer LLC is taking the idea of a simple, visual depiction of elapsed time and turning it into a line of products that helps solve time perception problems. These proven products are so easy to use that even young children and those with learning disabilities can monitor their own timed activities.
http://www.timetimer.com
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This guidebook was written for parents of Tennessee students, yet it has application for everyone. It specifically addresses such topics as characteristics of gifted children, myths regarding gifted children, advocacy tips and practices, state policies (specific to Tennessee), schools, summer programs, support organizations, experts, and books/articles. Many of these topics have links to other resources available. The book also includes links to discussion groups/forums and resources for socio-emotional problems the gifted student my be expe...
http://www.giftedtn.org/index.htm
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This article written by Marsha Landau, Ph.D and hosted on the Talent Development's website, provides tips on identifying your child's aptitude for mathematics. Landau urges parents and teachers to enrich childrens skills and abilities by placing them at the correct level.
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/resources/talentdevelopment/mathpotential.html
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With over 30 years experience, Dr. James R. Delisle talks about writing Parenting Gifted Kids and shares his perspectives on guiding the gifted.
http://www.prufrock.com/client/client_pages/jimdelisleinterview.cfm
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"According to some psychologists and researchers, praising everything children do does not build self-esteem -- eventually the praise becomes meaningless. Instead of continually praising students, teachers should substitute descriptive comments or cite specific improvements in work."
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr302.shtml
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This website, CapabilitiesInc.com, offers advice and products for parents and teachers who would like to take a different approach to raising capable young adults.
http://www.capabilitiesinc.com/
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This informative article on the National Association for Gifted Children website, stresses how the thrill of success after hard work is a powerful way to build self-confidence, along with a willingness to continue to try difficult tasks. Gifted children, especially those with strong skills in logic, will not be swayed by rewards for easy tasks. Rather, they will learn not to trust adults who give positive reinforcement for false reasons.
http://www.nagc.org/CMS400Min/index.aspx?id=969
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ERIC EC gathers and disseminates professional literature, information, and resources on the education and development of individuals of all ages who have disabilities and/or who are gifted.
http://www.eric.ed.gov
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Through FamilyEducation.com parents are able to find practical guidance, grade-specific information about their children's school experience, strategies to get involved with their children's learning, free email newsletters, and fun and entertaining family activities. FamilyEducation brings together leading organizations from both the public and private sectors to help parents, teachers, schools, and community organizations use online tools and other media resources to positively affect children's education and overall development.
http://familyeducation.com/subchannel/0,2794,59-163,00.html
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This article, by Martha Brockenbrough, discusses the issue of making friends. This can be hard for many kids to do; this article highlights why friends are important, when kids are ready for friends, way to help your child make friends, and some troubleshooting tips.
http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/Features/Columns/?article=friendsmain
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This article by Gwen Morrison discusses the obstacles that gifted children may face in school and in life. It even touches on some of the "gifts" and rewards that come out of being a gifted child.
http://childrentoday.com/resources/articles/giftedkids.htm
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This website is a principal online destination for people interested in dismantling bigotry and creating, in hate's stead, communities that value diversity. Through its online well of resources and ideas, its expanding collection of print materials, its burgeoning outreach efforts, and its downloadable public service announcements Tolerance.org promotes and supports anti-bias activism in every venue of American life.
http://www.tolerance.org/index.jsp
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This book by author Rebecca Hein is a personal story and a parent-to-parent book about the raising and education of profoundly gifted children.
http://www.heinfamilyenterprises.com/rebecca
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"This book is destined to become the classic guide for parents of gifted children. The key topics covered are essential ones, and this book provides much wisdom and new information." - Jan Davidson, Ph.D., Davidson Institute for Talent Development. Four experts (Webb, Gore, Amend, DeVries) in the field of gifted and talented provide practical guidance in the areas of: sibling & discipline issues, educational planning, gifted children characteristics and more.
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What is the right way to handle discipline with young children? With humor and insight Dr. Grace Mitchell uses actual situations to demonstrate her gentle and tested method for disciplining young children.
http://www.ghbooks.com/Showbook.cfm?code=20009
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Every child is a genius to his or her parents, but not every parent has the knowledge or confidence to develop their child's creative, intellectual potential to its fullest extent. Awaken the Genius in Your Child, by Shakuntala Devi, will help to create a constructive, fun and supportive learning environment for children, from babyhood through school. It offers practical, manageable advice and accessible, step-by-step methods designed to bring out natural abilities.
http://www.indiaclub.com/shop/SearchResults.asp?ProdStock=1837
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Positive, effective communication with your children. What parent or caregiver wouldn't want that? Unfortunately, positive communication skills aren't something everyone is born with! Gary Page teaches everyone who works with and cares for children 12 time-tested skills that transform adult-child relationships.
http://plsweb.com/resources/products/books/parenting
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This is a comprehensive resource guide from Jacquelyn Saunders for parents of young gifted children. It contains information on identification, early enrichment activities, school placement issues, and parenting strategies.
http://www.librarything.com/work/798052
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Dr. Rudolf Dreikurs, one of America's foremost child psychiatrists, presents an easy to follow program that teaches parents how to cope with the common childhood problems that occur from toddler through preteen years. This book gives the key to parents who seek to build trust and love in their families, and raise happier, healthier, and better behaved children.
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio/0452266556
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Roger Schank offers a philosophy of learning with an emphasis on harnessing the child's natural inquisitiveness and generating in a child a passion for learning and creating. Dr. Schank also offers clear, practical advice on how parents can help their children to learn in hundreds of different ways, and how parents can help their children to get the most out of their school experiences.
http://www.harpercollins.com/books/9780060930776/Coloring_Outside_the_Lines/index.aspx
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Michael J. Bosse and Jennifer V. Rotigela authored this comprehensive, helpful guide to supporting a child's mathematical talent. The authors guide parents in recognizing advanced math ability in their children, working with the school system and tips for connecting a child's math ability to his or her everyday interests.
http://www.prufrock.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=584
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Written in laymen's terms, this book by Carol Addison Takacs offers sound advice on how to let your child discover his/her talents and learning capacity without forcing them at an unnatural pace. Giving them creative outlets ("fun-time") while they learn can lead to more balanced brain development.
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Quarterly magazine-type newsletter with articles and book/product reviews of general interest to the parents of gifted and highly gifted children. Regular features include product tips, highlights of educational programs, social and emotional needs of gifted children, technology, parents platform, consultant feedback on questions, expert views and opinions, research briefs and relevant book reviews.
http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/
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FamilyFun, the country's number one family magazine, is about all the great things families can do together. We are the family experts on travel, food, crafts, parties, holidays, games, activities, and products--all the essentials that enrich the important time parents and children share. FamilyFun magazine's Toy of the Year (T.O.Y.) Awards, announced each year in our November issue, has created an industry standard for child-testing products.
http://familyfun.go.com/
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This periodical offers information on issues related to gifted children for parents, teachers and administrators. Topics such as teaching strategies, building effective gifted and talented programs and working with learning-disabled gifted children are often covered. Journal articles also offer advice on identifying gifted children, building effective gifted education methods in specific subjects and much more. In addition, some of the nation's most respected gifted education experts share their knowledge in regular columns.
http://www.prufrock.com/client/client_pages/prufrock_jm_giftchild.cfm
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Parenting for High Potential is the quarterly magazine designed for parents who want to make a difference in their children's lives, who want to develop their children's gifts and talents, and who want to help them develop their potential to the fullest. Each issue will include special features, expert advice columns, software and book reviews, ideas from parents, and a pullout children's section.
http://www.nagc.org/Publications/Parenting/
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The Center at Western Kentucky University publishes this magazine in Winter and Summer issues. Older editions are available online.
http://www.wku.edu/gifted/
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This Washington Post article describes the trials and tribulations of Greg Smith, 12 year old college senior and world famous peace activist. The article interviews Greg, his parents and professors.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?pagename=article&contentId=A16604-2002Jan8¬Found=true
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A detailed guide, written by Dr. Joan Franklin Smutny, on advocating for your gifted child's education, this article offers helpful and applicable tips on how to introduce yourself to and communicate effectively with your child's school. The article also suggests further resources to help in the parent's advocacy.
http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/PDF/sept2002smutny.pdf
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This online brochure by Sandra Berger, discusses early steps parents and their gifted children can take to prepare for college and to ensure that the college experience is positive.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Help_My_gifted_child.html
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This New York Times Magazine article portrays Toby (who changed his name to Karl at age 5), a gifted young person. The article discusses some of the issues Toby's parents have faced as well as 5 general points for parenting a gifted young person.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/08/magazine/08GENIUS.html
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This guide, published by The Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing, seeks to help parents determine the best educational options for their child. The characteristics of what constitutes a good school are presented in this report; listed are the qualities of effective administrators, teachers and counselors. There is also an emphasis on good schools meeting the needs of a diverse student body, providing a broad curriculum geared toward students on many levels.
http://www.cse.ucla.edu/files/goodschool.pdf
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