Parenting and Development
Parenting Your Gifted Child
Raising gifted children can be an exciting journey of discovery, frustration, and wonder. In order to understand how to nurture, support, and enrich your child's world, you may find it helpful to connect with other parents, read the latest literature from the experts, or attend a conference. You may find your story worth writing about, and submit it for publication in the Tempo or other gifted journals. Whatever you need, we at UNT seek to support you in your efforts to raise your unique child.
On-Line Support for Families of Gifted Children
The Hoagie's Page has mailing lists, resources, and even online gifted conferences.
Stephanie Tolan aptly explains why gifted children need to operate at their own (faster) rates of speed.
"Pushy Parents"... Bad Rap or Necessary Role?
DeVries, A.R.
You can tell when you're the parent of a gifted child when...
Kay, K.
General Parenting Tips
Great Parenting Tips (from Andrew Mullins, Redfield College, Sydney AU
Parents as leaders (materials and outline for a parent discussion group) by James Stenson
Friendships in families
Essays by Michael Pakaluk on friendships and their importance for spouses, parents, children, and society
David Isaacs Why Worry About Virtue
Parenting Your Highly Gifted Child
Helping Your Highly Gifted Child
Tolan, S.
Organizations
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Information for parents
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
Promoting appropriate education for the gifted in Texas since 1978.
American Mensa
National organization for top 2% on intelligence test
Periodicals
Gifted and Talented International
Refereed by an editorial review board of leading international gifted educators, it is the official journal of the World Council. The purpose of Gifted and Talented International is to share current theory, research, and practice in gifted education with its audience of international educators, scholars, researchers, and parents
Gifted Child Quarterly
Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ) publishes manuscripts that offer new or creative insights about giftedness and talent development in the context of the school, the home, and the wider society.
The journal also publishes quantitative or qualitative research studies as well as manuscripts which explore policy and policy implications.
Susan Johnsen, Ph.D., Editor
Baylor University
The Nation's Leading Resource for Nurturing Talented Children
Gifted Child Today magazine offers educators practical and timely information about motivating and educating talented learners.
Gifted Children Monthly
Online magazine with resources and opportunities to connect with other families
Gifted Dialogue connects psychologists with the larger giftedness community of scholars, graduate students, local and state education policy makers and advocacy groups, educators, parents, and students. The newsletter features Continuing Education credit opportunities for psychologists, a graduate student column, and interviews and articles about giftedness.
Imagine
Winner of a prestigious Parents’ Choice Gold Award, Imagine is CTY’s exciting periodical for middle and high school students who want to take control of their learning and get the most out of their precollege years. Published five times a year, Imagine provides insights, information, and solid counseling to young, motivated readers.
Journal for Education of the Gifted
Laurence J. Coleman, Ph.D., Editor
University of Toledo
The Journal for the Education of the Gifted is an internationally distributed journal committed to the analysis and communication of knowledge and research on the gifted and talented.
Journal of Secondary Gifted Education
The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education offers education professionals comprehensive and critical information needed for building an effective educational environment for gifted adolescents. The journal offers a mixture of innovative theory and research focused on adolescents. It is designed especially for professionals interested in secondary and post-secondary programs for gifted and talented children.
Parenting for High Potential is the quarterly magazine designed for parents who want to make a difference in their children's lives, who want to develop their children's gifts and talents, and who want to help them develop their potential to the fullest. Each issue will include special features, expert advice columns, software and book reviews, ideas from parents, and a pullout children's section.
Published by The Roeper School in Michigan, the Roeper Review applies the highest standards of peer review journalism to cover a broad range of issues - for professionals who work with teachers and psychologists, and for professionals who work directly with gifted and talented children and their families.
Leading journal Since 1988 for parents, educators, and counselors, it offers practical advice, social and emotional concerns, strategies at home and school, and educational options for gifted children.
World Gifted
World Gifted, the newsletter of the World Council, is published three times each year. It contains the latest news and information concerning the organization, its membership, and the international gifted education community.
Books For and About Gifted Children
Books for your gifted child by age range and interest
Suggested reading list about parenting gifted children
Gifted Books
A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling web site, containing a list of books about parenting gifted children
Publisher of Gifted Education Resources
List of suggested books by age range
Comprehensive resources for parents and their children
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