Books
- Delisle, J. R., & Galbraith, J. (2001). When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. Directed mainly at teachers, but useful for parents as well as your support your child.
- Eide, B.L., Eide, F. (2011). The Dyslexic Advantage: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of the Dyslexic Brain. NY: Hudson Street Press. Dyslexia is almost always assumed to be an obstacle. And for one in five people who are dyslexic, it can be. Yet for millions of successful dyslexics—including astrophysicists, mystery novelists, and entrepreneurs—their dyslexic differences are the key to their success. In this paradigm-shifting book, neurolearning experts Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide describe exciting new brain science revealing that dyslexic people have unique brain structure and organization.
- Galbraith, J. (1999). The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide for Ages 10 and Under, rev. Minneapolis: Free Spirit. Written for gifted children ages about 6 to 10, this sympathetic book resonates with the kids themselves.
- Galbraith, J. (2000). You Know Your Child is Gifted When...: A Beginner's Guide to Life on the Bright Side. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Press. A brief, seemingly light-hearted (but serious) collection of strategies for parents to recognize gifted children's special abilities and to promote their positive trajectories.
- Galbraith, J., & Delisle, J. (1996). The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit. Written by adults and gifted teenagers for gifted teens themselves. Full of practical strategies for teens about how to understand giftedness.
- Kerr, B.A. Smart Girls: A New Psychology of Girls, Women, and Giftedness (3rd revised ed.). Scottsdale, AZ: Gifted Psychology Press. As the author says, "It is not enough simply to raise the aspirations of gifted girls; it is necessary also to help them become more deeply committed to their dreams."
- Kerr, B. A., & Cohn, S. J. (2001). Smart boys: Talent, Manhood, and the Search for Meaning. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press.
- *Walker, S.Y. (2002). The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids, rev. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit. Like other publications from Free Spirit, this is a lively and helpful handbook that addresses issues within the family as much as those intersecting with schools.
- *Webb, J.T., Gore, J.L., Amend, E. R., & DeVries, A.R. (2007). A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press. Raising a gifted child is both a joy and a challenge, yet parents of gifted children have few resources for reliable parenting information. The four authors, who have decades of professional experience with gifted children and their families, provide practical guidance in areas such as: characteristics of gifted children; peer relations; sibling issues; motivation & underachievement; discipline issues; intensity and stress and more.
Websites
- Prodigy Northwest
Prodigy Northwest provides students, parents, and educators access and awareness to a board assortment of topics in the field of gifted education. This organization is located right here in Spokane and offers great support to parents. - Northwest Gifted Child Association (NWGCA)
This is a nonprofit organization of people with an interest in meeting the special needs of highly capable children. - National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
NAGC staff and leaders support and develop policies and practices that encourage and respond to the diverse expressions of gifts and talents in children and youth from all cultures, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic groups. NAGC supports and engages in research and development, staff development, advocacy, communication, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies that strive to improve the quality of education for all students. This website is specifically for parents. - SENG
SENG is short for Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted and is an organization that wants to help ensure that gifted children are understood, accepted, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, and workplaces. If you connect to the Resources tab you can locate many articles on a variety of topics related to giftedness including 2E or twice exceptional students, underachievement, perfectionism, etc. - Hoagie’s Gifted Education Page
On this site, you’ll find a bit of everything, from conference listings to tips on understanding your gifted child, making it an excellent resource for any parent. This resource allows you to search the articles that have been written on a variety of topics in gifted education. - 2E Newletter: 2e
Twice-Exceptional Newsletter was founded in 2003. They publish bi-monthly in electronic form for those who raise, educate, and counsel high-ability (gifted) children who also have learning challenges. Within the population of 2E are students like your child who are on the spectrum. - Other Outstanding Resources on Twice Exceptional
- Dyslexia and Gifted
- Dyslexic Advantage Blog
- Ted Talk: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds by Dr. Temple Grandin
- Dr. Temple Grandin’s Official Website
- College of William and Mary
- State of Washington, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Advanced Placement information
- Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETG)
- World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
Articles
- Reis, S. (2002). Social and Emotional Issues Faced by Gifted Girls in Elementary and Secondary School
- Reis, S. (1988). Internal Barriers, Personal Issues, and Decisions Faced by Gifted and Talented Females
- Siegle, D. (2000, December). Parenting achievement-oriented children Parenting for High Potential, pp. 6-7, 29-30.
- Siegle, D. (2004). Living up to their potential: Strategies for promoting achievement-oriented studentsGifted Education Communicator, 35(4), 31-35
- Siegle, D. (2008, September). Promoting creativity through curiosity and engagement: Wonder is not enough. Parenting for High Potential, p. 3.
- Siegle, D. (2008, December). Parents are the best advocates. Parenting High Potential, p. 3.
- Siegle, D. (2009, June). The importance of recognizing students’ interest. Parenting for High Potential, p. 1.