Parents Resources
Listed below are descriptions and web addresses for a few of the more valuable resources available for parents of gifted children. The California Associaton for the Gifted below has a local chapter and is a wonderfully supportive organization for parents.
The California Association for the Gifted
CAG provides many valuable services for parents of gifted children including 1) conferences and training institutes for professionals and parents 2) publications and handbooks addressing frequently asked questions and contemporary issues affecting gifted learners 3) Parenting strategies to motivate giftedness.
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Resources for Gifted Children
Prufrock Press offers award-winning products focused on gifted children. The company publishes more than 300 products that enhance the lives of gifted children and the teachers and parents who support them. Highly Recommended as a source of birthday or Christmas/Hannukah gifts...let the children pick out a science kit or activity book that appeals to them!
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Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
SENG focuses primarily on the adults in the lives of gifted children. SENG provides information on identification, guidance, and effective ways to live and work with gifted individuals.
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The National Parent Information Network
NPIN is a project of the ERIC system and is administered by the National Library of Education and the U.S. Department of Education. The mission of NPIN is to provide access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education.
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Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is a resource guide for the education of gifted children with links to resources on nearly every aspect of gifted education available on the Internet, plus annotations and first hand information provided by parents.