Essay translated from Hebrew to help gifted children’s parents face the challenges of having a gifted child.

This full text article by James Delisle discusses parental advocacy in the school. It suggests questions a parent can ask a principal, teacher and the student in order to see if needs are being met.

What to do if you suspect your child is gifted... how to challenge gifted children educationally but still let them be children.

On-line support community for gifted and talented individuals and those who support and nurture them.

A place for families dealing with the complexities of raising intellectually gifted and talented children.

A center for the evaluation of gifted children.

Provides support, news, resources and information for parents and families of Gifted Children.

Ways parents and administrators can help the high ability children.

An excerpt from the December 1996 Issue of Parenting for High Potential.

Article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers parents tried-and-true strategies they can use to optimize their chances of changing the attitudes of teachers and administrators and find a solution that will optimize their child's education.

More ideas for parents of gifted children

A guide for parents who are meeting with the school to advocate for an appropriate educational program for their child. It covers preparing the meeting, the meeting itself, and the follow-up after the meeting.

Offers a "How-To" process in obtaining gifted education in your school. Included are sections on Understanding the Process and Avoiding the Pitfalls (with pitfalls explained in great detail), Channeling Your Energies in the Right Direction through Systematic Advocacy, and Establishing and Maintaining a Parent Advocacy Group.

A national support and resource network focused on the needs of highly gifted children. The Center primarily serves as a clearinghouse of information and events concerning the needs of highly gifted children.

Diane's gifted resources page.

The main goal of The Foundation is to get much needed information to the parents of gifted children.

Monique Lloyd explains "Many parents feel powerless when dealing with their public schools; this is especially true of parents with highly gifted children. I reached my end-point the day I realized I had a file drawer full of records of meetings, phone calls, and letters with school officials going back six years.

Article by Karen Rogers recommends strategies for parents to use when advocating for their children in school. It identifies three steps in the advocacy process.

Ways to enrich visual and spatial skills

Classic hints.