The Texas Association for Gifted and Talented is an
excellent resource. Parents play an active, vital role in this organization.
The National Association for Gifted Children is another
excellent resouce.
Many of our curriulum units come from the Center for Gifted Studies
at the College of William and Mary. More information about these curricula is available on this site:
Southern Methodist University - Gifted Students Institute:
Speakers in the field of gifted education are a regular part of SMU's Distinguished
Lecturer Series. Information about this series and other opportunities for gifted students is available at this site:
Parents, need information about "gifted and talented"? This
is an excellent, parent-friendly site:
OTHER RESOURCES:
A Sampling of Some Books About Giftedness:
Developing
Talent in Young People
by Benjamin Bloom
The Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide for
Ages 10 & Under
by Judy Galbraith
The Gifted Kids’ Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook
By Judy Galbraith
Guiding the Gifted Child: A Practical Source
for Parents and Teachers
by James T. Webb and Elizabeth A. Meckstroth
Helping Gifted Children Soar
by Carol A. Strip and Gretchen Hirsch (available in Spanish)
In the Mind’s Eye: Visual Thinkers,
Gifted People with Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties
by Thomas G. West
Some of My Best Friends are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School
by Judith Wynn Halsted
The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids
by Sally Yahnke and Caryn P. Walker
Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades - And What you Can Do About It
by Dr. Sylvia Rimm
You’re Going to Miss the Prom:
A True Life Account and Guide Book for Gifted Kids
by Lauren Betancourt
Books in Spanish:
Ayudando a Los Ninos Dotados a Volar:
Una Guia Practica Para
Padres Y Maestros
by Carol A. Strip and Gretchen Hirsch
Tu
Hijo: ¿SUPERDOTADO? Your gifted child
by Sandy Tirson
