Articles of Interest
Career Planning for Gifted Youth
Parents and teachers often assume that career planning will take care of itself. Unfortunately, youthful brilliance in one or more areas does not always translate into adult satisfaction and accomplishment in working life. This article has some simple advice for things that you can do to help nourish your child's interests, and help prepare them for making choices in the future.
How Not to Talk to Kids: The Inverse Power of Praise
An article that suggests praising hard work and effort, instead of praising intelligence and ability.
Perfectionism and the Gifted Child
We all want our children to do well, but sometimes children try to be perfect which can lead to a lot of stress. Here are some ideas to help the perfectionist in your life.
The Joy and the Challenge: Parenting Gifted Children
A free eBook available at Smashwords, published by SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
Strange Advice for Parents of the Gifted
Tamara Fisher writes a blog about the gifted.
Links for Parents
Gifted Resource Center in East Longmeadow
Has a lot of information about national and local programs.
Hoagie's Gifted Education Page
"For all things gifted!" A searchable database.
Del Siegle: University of Connecticut
The site to go to for information about under-achievement.