GT Links
There are many AISD and state-wide resources for parents of Gifted and Talented students. These are just a few.
AISD Department of Advanced Academic Services
(AAS) supports an array of programs including Gifted and Talented, Pre-AP and Advanced Placement program, Middle Years Program and International Baccalaureate, academic magnets, and college readiness.
Advanced Academic Services, 1111 W. 6th St., Austin, Texas, 78703, 512-414-9986
AISD Department of Advanced Academic Services
(AAS) supports an array of programs including Gifted and Talented, Pre-AP and Advanced Placement program, Middle Years Program and International Baccalaureate, academic magnets, and college readiness.
Advanced Academic Services, 1111 W. 6th St., Austin, Texas, 78703, 512-414-9986
- Blog: http://aisdaas.blogspot.com/
- Webpage for all Advanced Academic Services: http://www.austinisd.org/academics/advancedacademics
- Main Gifted and Talented page: http://www.austinisd.org/academics/advancedacademics/gifted
- Parent Corner: http://www.austinisd.org/academics/advancedacademics/gifted/parent-corner
- Quick Reference Links: http://www.symbaloo.com/mix/austinisdadvcdacademics
AISD series "Guiding the Gifted" series.
These brief articles explore multiple topics on the social, emotional, and academic needs of gifted children.
These brief articles explore multiple topics on the social, emotional, and academic needs of gifted children.
- Locus of Control and the Gifted Child
- Using Bibliotherapy with the Gifted
- Peer Relations and the Gifted
- Perfectionism and the Gifted Child
- Mentoring the Gifted Student
- Gifted Children and Intensity
- Supporting and Promoting a Positive Attitude Toward Achievement
- Providing Leadership Opportunities for the Gifted Child
- Heightened Sensitivity in the Gifted
- Recognizing Self-Esteem in the Gifted Child
- Understanding Introversion
- Moral Development in Gifted Children
Non-AISD Links
- Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented: http://www.txgifted.org/
- TAGT Online Parent Resources: http://www.txgifted.org/web-resources-parents
- National Association for Gifted Children: http://www.nagc.org/
- National Society for the Gifted and Talented: http://www.nsgt.org/
- GT Education Policies across the United States: http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/StatePolicy.aspx
- Davidson Institute: http://www.davidsongifted.org/
- Council for Exceptional Children/The Association for the Gifted: http://www.cectag.org/
- SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted): http://www.sengifted.org/
- SENG Resource Library: http://www.sengifted.org/resources/resource-library
- SENG Misdiagnosis Initiative: http://www.sengifted.org/programs/seng-misdiagnosis-initiative
- The Gifted Guru: http://www.giftedguru.com/
- Uniquely Gifted: http://www.uniquelygifted.org/
- World Council for Gifted and Talented Children: http://www.world-gifted.org/
- Hoagies Gifted: http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/
Articles for Review
By Smutny, J.
Parenting for High Potential
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Volume 1, Issue 3, December 2011 Courtesy Pieces of Learning
By Carolyn Coil, Special to CNN
Published on Psychology Today
By Christopher Taibbi, M.A.T. Created Jan 29 2012
By Smutny, J.
Parenting for High Potential
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Volume 1, Issue 3, December 2011 Courtesy Pieces of Learning
By Carolyn Coil, Special to CNN
Published on Psychology Today
By Christopher Taibbi, M.A.T. Created Jan 29 2012
- The Misunderstood Face of Giftedness
Published on Huffington Post
by Marianne Kuzujanakis, Director, Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted - Joy and Loss: The Emotional Lives of Gifted Children
Published on Six Seconds
by Joshua Freedman and Anabel Jensen, Ph.D. - Many Ages at Once The science behind the asynchronous development of gifted children
Published on Psychology Today's blog, Creative Synthesis
by Lisa Rivero - Gifted Kids at Risk: Who's Listening?
Published on SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
by Patricia A. Schuler
TAGT Presentation Materials
Tracy Weinberg, Associate Director for Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) _
has been the keynote speaker at several AAGT and AISD - GT oriented
events. Below are links to two presentations he has done. Mr.
Weinberg's work makes excellent resources for the parents of GT
students and address many of the emotional challenges of raising a GT
child. Both are posted here with his permission.
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Other TAGT resources include materials from the TAGT Parent Mini-Conference held in February 2014. Links are below.
Presentations/PowerPoints:
Materials from the 2013 Conference:
Keynote address: Nurturing Hope: The Foundation for Talent Development by Dr. Richard Olenchak; (bio) University of Houston (Past President of NAGC).
Presentations/PowerPoints:
- Keynote: The Five Headed Dragon: Threats to Giftedness Resources by Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Youth Specialist for the Mensa Foundation;
- Forming a Gifted Parent Advisory Council
- Perfectionism: When Being Good Can Really Be Bad
- Read All About It
- Read All About It Handout
- Ten Things Not to Say to Your Gifted Child
- Understanding Overexcitabilities
- Understanding Overexcitabilities Questionnaire
- Worrier to Warrior
Materials from the 2013 Conference:
Keynote address: Nurturing Hope: The Foundation for Talent Development by Dr. Richard Olenchak; (bio) University of Houston (Past President of NAGC).
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3025 Crosscreek Dr, Austin, TX 78757
512.414.2350