Gifted and Talented Education

Parent's Corner

This page is designed to help parents of gifted children locate information and resources that may be helpful.

Books

• Parenting Gifted Kids:  Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children James R. Delisle
   
• Re-forming Gifted Education:  Matching the Program to the Child Karen B. Rogers, Ph.D.
   
• The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids Sally Yahnke Walker, ph.D.
   
• They Say My Kid's Gifted:  Now What?  F. Richard Olenchak, Ph.D.

Useful Information

• CDE School View State, District and School Performance Data Lab
• Gifted Education Laws and Regulations
• Early Access (PDF)
        Listing of all Colorado public schools participating in early access
• Program Plans
• State Advisory Committee

Websites

• Center for Bright Kids
  The Center for Bright Kids is the Regional Talent Center for the Rocky Mountain area. This seven-state region includes Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, and Wyoming. CBK offers K-12 enrichment and acceleration programming for high interest and high ability kids. Our focus is not only on how kids think and learn, but how they discover ways to navigate the world while thinking and learning differently. CBK is focused on providing safe spaces for kids to laugh and play while being intellectually challenged with intensive academic experiences and actively engaged in meaningful, authentic learning experiences.
   
• Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT)
  CAGT is a non profit advocacy organization with a 30-year history of providing leadership and support to students, parents, and educators of gifted young people in Colorado. The purpose of the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented is to foster an understanding of all gifted children and their exceptional needs, and to advocate for appropriate education through partnerships with educators, parents, administrators, legislators, and the general public.
      Membership
   
• The Davidson Institute
  The Davidson Institute is national nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted students 18 and under. Formed in 1999, the Davidson Institute is a 501(c)3 private operating foundation funded by Bob and Jan Davidson.  Their mission is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly intelligent young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference.
   
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
  NAGC works to increase public awareness about the needs of gifted children.  The organization consists of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals, and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.