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Information and resources for parenting your gifted child.
Intelligence Testing of Gifted Elementary Children
The WISC-III is a valuable tool for understanding both your child's overall level of intelligence and his individual intelligence patterns, except in children with very high or very low intelligence.
Developing Thinking Skills in Gifted Children
Strategies that both parents and teachers can use to help gifted children develop this ability. By Anthony J. Le Storti at the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education site.
ERIC Digests on Giftedness
The source of much information on giftedness and children's education.
Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students
What you as a parent can do. By E. Paul Torrance and Kathy Goff at the KidSource site.
Gifted Education Conference Papers
Scroll down for all the great articles.
Gifted Children Monthly
Great content that is always fresh. Catch the latest here.
Gifted Development Center Resource Index
Great articles for parents from Dr. Linda Silverman.
Gifted, Talented... and Devastated
By Elisabeth Hallett at The Natural Child Project.
GT World
A Meeting Place for Families and Friends of the Gifted and Talented.
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Very deep links to all kinds of resources for parents of gifted children. Wonderful.
Information for Parents from National Association for Gifted Children
Discusses the characteristics of gifted children and the importance of gifted education.
The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children
Of particular interest to parents of highly gifted children who don't adjust well to regular public education, Marie Freidel has been a lifesaver to many. See the free information packet as well as the new gifted kids and parents chatrooms.
Queensland Association For Gifted and Talented Children Inc
Excellent articles here on issues related to parenting a gifted child.
Underachievement: Developing Student Potential
An important topic for parents of gifted kids from the Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education.

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