Organizations for the Gifted

California Association for the Gifted 
http://cagifted.org/

Lists conferences, resources for parents, political information, and more. Includes a list of educational Internet resources, reading lists, summer camps, organizations, journals, programs, information clearinghouses, and free and low cost materials.

National Association for the Gifted
http://nagc.org/

Less parent-friendly than California Association for the Gifted, this site includes public policy and national program information as well as an annual holiday toy list for gifted kids.

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page http://hoagiesgifted.org/

Updated every few days, this comprehensive site includes a guide for first time users and sections for kids, parents and educators. Check out the kids' section for lists of contests, books, software, toys, magazines, and online resources, and the educators' section for professional literature, curriculum units, and educational theories.

Gifted Development Center
http://www.gifteddevelopment.com/

A private, non-profit organization providing email and phone counseling as well as general information about gifted children and adults. The Center particularly focuses on visual-spatial learners, highly gifted children, and home schooling. Their site includes an archived ongoing parent forum on topics such as emotional development, acceleration, parenting, and gifted/learning disabled.

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Summer Programs

 
Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University
http://cty.jhu.edu/

Administers camps nationwide (including Stanford) for grades 5 - 12. Students must qualify through talent search tests held each fall. There is a talent search for grades 2 - 4, but no local camps. The Center also offers counseling, publications, and assessments.

U.C. Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program
http://atdp.berkeley.edu/

Offers three (elementary level) and six (grades 7 - 12) week-long classes for talented youth. Students must qualify.

GSA
http://www.cfep.uci.edu/gsa/

UCI Gifted Students Academy Center for Educational Partnerships, 5171 California Avenue, Ste 150, Irvine, CA. 92696-2505 (949) 824-5069  Offers classes to elementary and middle school aged students during the summer.  Students must qualify.

Did You Know?

The UCI Academic Talent Search (ATS) is a two-fold testing program designed primarily for students in grades six through ten. It identifies students with extraordinary mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities, assists participants in their placement in pre-college programs, and offers information and materials, which will aid parents and educators of high-ability students. By participating in ATS, students gain valuable information about mathematical and verbal abilities early in their academic career, enabling you to plan the most appropriate college-preparatory program. The Academic Talent Search also offers an opportunity to sharpen your test-taking skills in preparation for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and for the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT), which is the basis for National Merit Scholarship awards. Students have the opportunity to become familiar with these reasoning-ability tests and learn strategies for taking students who successfully participate in the UCI ATS are eligible to apply to GSA. For more information, visit the Academic Talent Search website at: http://www.admissions.uci.edu/ats

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GATE Discussion Lists and Chat Rooms

GT World 
http://gtworld.org/

A frequently used online support community for parents of gifted and talented children. It hosts several electronic mailing lists for discussions about parenting gifted children, including GT-Families and GT-Special for parents of gifted children with disabilities.

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