Parent Resources

About the Program    Calendar of Events      Group Activities      Student Projects 
Student Resources              Student Web Pages            Parent Resources         Home

	Genius Denied A resource from the Davidson Institute for Talent Development provides articles and a collection of resource data on gifted education by state.
	Shawnee Mission Association for Gifted  A local parent group for parents and teachers of gifted students in the Shawnee Mission School District.
	National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents. They advocate for gifted students' needs, support on-going research, and provide staff development. They also sponsor the Nicholas Green Distinguished Student Award.
	Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented and Creative Our state gifted association, composed of parents and educators interested in advocacy and understanding providing for the needs of gifted students.
	SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted SENG focuses primarily on parents, helping them to identify giftedness in their children, providing guidance, information, and resources that will help children come to understand and accept their unique talents. Further, SENG provides a forum for parents and educators to communicate about effective ways to live and work with gifted individuals
	Kansas State Board of Education (KSBE) Information includes State Board of Education members and staff, information on schools and assessments and standards, laws and regulations, and more.
	Kansas State Web Site/Legislative News State history, government information, links to professional and education organizations in the state, education information, and INK service, which tracks current and past legislation at the state level.
	Gifted & Talented Bibliography Resources (books, articles) are listed by category.
	Gifted Resources Home Page ERIC resources, summer programs, distance learning, mentoring, legal information, publications and publishers (catalogs), learning disabilities, organizations, and much more.
	Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
	Gifted Publications Links to articles, research and other publications, school and program information, kids' "fun page", and more.
	National Research Center The mission of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented is to plan and conduct theory-driven quantitative and qualitative research that is problem-based, practice-relevant, and consumer-oriented. The funding for the Research Center has been provided by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, United States Department of Education, under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994. Specific parent resources are available
	Gifted Development Center The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools, and advocacy groups with information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults. They have materials on visual-spatial learners, resources for understanding and helping gifted children, personnel to assist you, links to other resources, and much more.
	GT World GT World is an on-line support community for parents of Gifted and Talented children. Others interested in supporting and nurturing gifted and talented children are also most welcome.
	Hoagie's Gifted Education Page Here you can find the latest research on parenting and educating these marvelous children, plus the best Internet and print resources to be found on the subject. You'll find people "just like you" with children "just like yours." An exciting discovery! And you'll find ideas, things to try, solutions you may not have thought of.
	Special Education Resources on the Internet Special Education Resources on the Internet (SERI) is a collection of Internet accessible information resources of interest to those involved in the fields related to Special Education.
	Kidsource Online- These articles and digests provide ideas, guidance and activities for both parents and educators of gifted students.
	TAG Family Network An organization dedicated to appropriate education for talented and gifted youth, and advocacy. Run by and for parents, our group disseminates information, supports parents, and monitors and influences legal issues.
	Links for Parents of Gifted Children hosted by Mensa of GeorgiaGifte
	Gifted Students with Disabilities? List of links to organizations and information.
	Twice Exceptional: Gifted and Learning Disabled Article in NRC newsletter
	Gifted Children.com Newsletter and resources for parents.
	The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children Formed over 30 years ago, the main goal of The Foundation was to get much needed information to the parents of gifted children. Articles, identification, use of Ritalin, parent brochure, chat room and much more.
	Primary Peaks Primary Peeks are monographs you may print out and share with other teachers and parents. Each monograph describes a topic, gives sample scenarios, and gives advice for teachers and tips for parents.
	ERIC articles on Disabilities and Gifted education
	Family Education .com Gifted page Comprehensive resources and articles including "expert" advice.
	Federal Law on Gifted Education
	Duke - TIP Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (TIP) is committed to identifying a cademically talented students and to providing model programs and services to support the development of their optimal educational potential. TIP is dedicated to being the national leader in offering innovative, high quality programs and services for academically talented children & youth and their parents, with the goals of better understanding and serving America’s most academically talented students. The Talent Search identifies academically talented 7th-graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or early middle school. Candidates are identified and invited to complete either the SAT I: Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment college entrance examination.