Additional Parent Resources
Indiana Department of Education-High Ability Education
Indiana Association for the Gifted
National Association for Gifted Children
College Board and Advanced Placement Central
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Reading the CogAT Score Report
Navigating the World of Friendships
By Amy Rexroth, Psy.D, HSPP, Clinical Psychologist
Differentiating Instruction-Kingore
Document offers differentiation strategies.
Document offers ways to distinguish high achievers, gifted learners, and creative thinkers
Comparison Bright Child Gifted Learner
Document offers a comparison chart between a bright and gifted child
Document offers 20 tips for parenting gifted children
High Ability-Social & Emotional
Document offers guidance for identifying social and emotional characteristics
Scholastic.com article, “Leveled Readers Let Readers Learn at Their Own Pace"
Article helps parents match their children to the right books at the right time.
Northwestern Center for Talent Development
Site offers programs through Northwestern University for high ability students (K-12), summer programs and Talent Search.
Site offers leveled book suggestions by category.
This site is a publishers clearing house for magazines, journals, college textbooks, and other various resource books allowing teachers and parents many choices of reading materials.
American Association for Gifted Children
The American Association for Gifted Children, the first voluntary non-profit organization in the United States devoted exclusively to the needs of gifted , talented, and creative children, was founded in 1946 by Dr. Ruth Strang and Miss Pauline Williamson. The Association assists in developing special materials for parents and community leaders and in encouraging studies, conferences, scholarships, and other services related to the development of the gifted.
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page offers resources, articles, books and links.
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