Gifted Children Resources
Everybody is a genius.
But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,
it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
Gifted Children Online Resources
- Gifted children’s association of BC (GCABC) (good publication for parents called “Beginning the Odyssey”)
- International Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- British Columbia Council for Exceptional Children
- BC Lower Mainland Gifted Contacts (LMGC)
- Alberta – UofA Centre for Gifted Education
- Ontario – Association for Bright Children, Ontario (ABCO)
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
- Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
- Davidson Institute
- Davinci Learning Center
- Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
- Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page
- Byrdseed
- Learning Disabilities Info
- David Institute for Talent Development
Gifted Children Articles
*click on the links below to read the PDF articles.- 12 Traits of Giftedness ~ National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
- Conquering Perfectionism: 5 Ways to Win Against the Urge to be Perfect ~ Sonia Dabboussi
- Counseling Needs of Gifted Students ~ Jin Eun Yoo and Sidney M. Moon
- The social-emotional Dimension of Giftedness: The SENG support model ~ Rose Blackett1 and James T. Webb
- Characteristics of Giftedness Scale ~ Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D.
Recommended Books for Clues to Parenting Gifted Children
When gifted kids don’t have all the answers: How to meet their social and emotional needs.
Delisle, J., & Galbraith, J. (2002) Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The heart of parenting.
Gottman, J. & DeClaire, J. (1998) New York: Simon & Schuster.
Being smart about gifted children: A guidebook for parents and educators.
Matthews, D.J., & Foster, J.F. (2005). Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Models of counseling gifted children, adolescents and young adults.
Mendaglio, S. & Peterson, J. (Eds.), Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
The social and emotional development of gifted children: What do we know?
*Neihart, M., Reis, S.M., Robinson, N.M. & Moon, S.M. (Eds.), (2000). Washington, DC: The National Association for Gifted Children.
Hold on to Your Kids: Why parents matter.
*Neufeld, G. PhD & Maté, G., M.D. (2002) Toronto: A.A. Knopf Canada.
“Mellow out” they say. If only I could: Intensities and sensitivities of the young and bright.
Piechowski, M.M. (2006). Madison, WI: Yunasa Books.
Keys to parenting the gifted child
Rimm, S. (2007). (3rd ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
The survival guide for parents of gifted kids.
Walker, S.Y. (1991). Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit.
Is my child gifted? : if so, what can I expect? [videorecording]
*Webb, J.T. (2000) Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Do gifted children need special help? [videorecording]
*Webb, J.T. (2000) Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
Misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis of gifted children and adults.
Webb, J.T. et al. (2005). Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
A parent’s guide to gifted children.
*Webb, J.T, Gore, J.L., Amend, E.R., & DeVries, A. (2007) Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
*Reading List Compiled by Debbie Clelland, PhD, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Adler School of Professional Psychology
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