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Books for Parents of Gifted Children

The Faces of Gifted: A Resource for Educators and Parents, by Nancy L. Johnson

The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids: How to Understand, Live With, and Stick Up for Your Gifted Child, by Sally Yahnke Walker

Bringing Out the Best: A Resource Guide for Parents of Young Gifted Children, by Jacquelyn Saunders

Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source for Parents and Teachers, by James T. Webb

Keys to Parenting the Gifted Child (Barron’s Parenting Keys), by Sylvia B. Rimm, Ph.D.

Gifted Children: Myths and Realities, by Ellen Winner

The Many Faces of Giftedness: Lifting the Mask, by Alexinia Baldwin and Wilma Vialle

Growing Up Gifted: Developing the Potential of Children at Home and at School, by Barbara Clark

They Say My Kid's Gifted: Now What?

Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds, by Jan Davidson

Raisin' Brains: Surviving My Smart Family, by Karen Isaacson

 

 

Resources for Gifted Children

The Gifted Kids Survival Guide; For Ages 10 and Under, by Judy Galbraith

Coping for Capable Kids: Strategies for Students, Parents, and Teachers, by LeoNora Cohen and Erica Frydenberg

 

 

Online Resources for Parents

NCAGT,  http://www.ncagt.org
The North Carolina Association for Gifted and Talented has resources for gifted children living in North Carolina.

PAGE,  http://www.pagepage.org/Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education has both a local chapter and a state chapter.

Gifted Resources Home Page,  http://www.eskimo.com/user/kids.html
Contains links to all online gifted resources including state organizations and those outside the U.S.

National Association for Gifted Children,  http://www.nagc.org/
Join NAGC and receive their Parenting for High Potential magazine.  NAGC's Gifted Children's Parent/Community Division might be of special interest to you.

National Resource Center for the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT),  http://www.ucc.uconn.edu/wwwgt/nrcgt.html
This organization plans and conducts research about giftedness.

Gifted Child Society, Inc.,  http://www.gifted.org/
Sponsors many activities designed to assist gifted children and their parents, including programs and seminars related to LD, ADHD, behavior and social skills, school issues, and advocacy.

TAGFAM,  http://www.access.digex.net/king/tagfam.html
A support group for families of gifted children seeking workable solutions to problems related to giftedness.

YAHOO Resources for/about Gifted Youth K-12,  http://www.yahoo.com/text/education/k_12/Gifted_Youth
Offers links to many online gifted resources

 

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