Professional
Organizations, Standards, and Materials
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- Amercian
Association for Gifted Children
http://www.aagc.org/index.html
- The oldest advocacy
organization for gifted children, AAGC produces newsletters and information
for the gifted community.
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- Center
for Evaluation of Gifted Children
- http://www.a-gifted-child.com/
- Information
and resources for parents of gifted children and the professionals
who empower them.
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- Council
for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- http://www.cec.sped.org/
- Largest international
professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes
for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities,
and/or the gifted.
National
Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
http://www.nagc.org/
A non-profit organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals
and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children
and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children
who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate
educational experiences
- National
Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRC/GT)
- http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html
- The National
Research Center on the Gifted and Talented is funded by the Jacob
K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act. We are a nationwide
cooperative of researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and other
persons and groups that have a stake in developing the performance
and potentials of young people from preschool through postsecondary
levels.
Resources
for Teachers
David
C. Baird's Gifted Children Website
http://www3.sympatico.ca/daba/gifted/index.html
Ideas and information for gifted parents and teachers
Gifted
Education from ERIC
http://ericir.syr.edu/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Specific_Populations/Gifted_Education
Explore links to resources related to gifted education.
Hoagies'
Gifted Education Page
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Learn about resources for parents, educators, kids, and teens
Resources
for Children and Young Adults
Destination
ImagiNation
http://www.nagc.org/
A program for gifted children that promotes challenges and problem solving
skills.
Odyssey
of the Mind
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Learn about the Odyssey of the Mind program.
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