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  • Organizations: International

    Association for Bright Children of Ontario
    This organization is an all-volunteer, provincially incorporated registered charity, with many chapters across Ontario. It is dedicated to providing information, advocacy and support to parents of bright and gifted children and adolescents through newsletters, networking, an annual conference and local workshops. It offers the parents' voice to local school boards, educators, professional groups and the Ontario Ministry of Education.
    Center for Talent Development (CTD) Backpack for Parents and Students
    CTD Backpack, through Northwestern's Center for Talent Development (CTD), is a worldwide online community for gifted students and their families. CTD Backpack helps parents engage with their peers and experts in the field of gifted education, access weekly content tailored to the needs of parents of gifted students, and learn about latest opportunities provided by CTD. Backpack students enjoy the opportunity to collaborate with a worldwide network of fellow gifted students, work on their online learning pathways, and earn digital badges through informal learning activities. Students can also access weekly discussions and resources on STEAM topics. Complimentary access to Backpack is provided to families registered for a Center for Talent Development program. For those not participating in a program, CTD Backpack is available through a paid membership, which includes access to CTD Backpack for parents and all students in immediate family.
    Triple Nine Society (TNS)
    Triple Nine Society (TNS) is a high-IQ society for individuals 18 and older who score at or above the 99.9th percentile on selected intelligence tests. Annual dues are $10. TNS provides a number of benefits, most importantly a community of intellectual peers for social and educational purposes. The online community includes private Yahoo groups and Facebook pages, as well as members-only access to various resources on the login portion of the TNS website. TNS also organizes several annual gatherings in the United States and abroad.

  • Organizations: National

    National Association of Math Circles
    Mathematical Circles are a form of education enrichment and outreach that bring mathematicians and mathematical scientists into direct contact with pre-college students. These students, and sometimes their teachers, meet with mathematical professionals in an informal setting, after school or on weekends, to work on interesting problems or topics in mathematics. The goal is to get the students excited about the mathematics, giving them a setting that encourages them to become passionate about mathematics
    TAG Families of the Talented and Gifted
    This website is an online resource for families. It offers an array of resources and offers information on gifted education, social life, growing up gifted, links, and discussion groups.

  • Organizations: State

    Connecticut Association for Mathematically Precocious Youth (CAMPY), (CT)
    This website is home to the Connecticut Association for Mathematically Precocious Youth (CAMPY) -- a nonprofit organization founded to provide educational opportunities for highly able mathematics students in Connecticut. The CAMPY website will link students with information about math enrichment programs and opportunities. Parents, teachers and students will be invited to use the messages boards to establish dialogues for exchanging information and resources. Teachers will be able to use the site challenge questions for enriching students or to dialogue with other districts about program modifications for gifted students.
    Homeschooling Michigan
    This site hosts a message board to support families who homeschool by county in Michigan. It also includes many groups, such as SAGE - which specifically offers support for gifted education in the home.

  • Summer Programs: National

    PG Retreat (PGR)
    A community of families with profoundly gifted children and teens, PG Retreat (PGR) helps to form connections and friendships, and to share resources and experience. PGR organizes the annual Retreat, informal local gatherings around the country, listservs, and web forums to support its members.

  • Websites & Other Media: For Educators

    Teachers.net - GATE/AP Chat Board
    No need to register to participate in this discussion group's postings. Gifted Centers, Advanced Studies in Gifted and Talented Education and Acceleration: Is it the right thing to do? are just some of the discussed topics.

  • Websites & Other Media: Informational

    Course Notes
    This website provides free notes, outlines, study guides and practice exams for more than 19 subjects, including math, science, English, history, psychology, etc. It also offers an active discussion forum.
    Davidson Institute's Gifted Issues Discussion Forum
    With more than 9,000 members, the Davidson Institute's Gifted Issues Discussion Forum is a free, public, constantly-growing online forum where parents of gifted students can share their experiences and post information about advocacy, research and other gifted education issues.
    Earlychildhood.com
    Earlychildhood.com is an online resource for parents and teachers. This website has a variety of resources including an online discussion group, arts & crafts, the EarlyChildhood News magazine, online curriculum and much more.
    ExquisiteMinds.com
    This website, which is non-profit, was created with the idea of providing easy to navigate resources for parents and educators of gifted and creative children.
    Gifted Haven
    This is a forum for gifted and talented youths and teens. It is designed as a "haven" for those who may feel left out or shut off from the mainstream culture most teens seem quite content in. Haven offers various discussion groups, including Muse (the arts), Live (humanities), Reason (general sciences), and Figured (general mathematics), plus a general forum.
    GT World
    This website hosts an online community supporting the needs of parents of gifted children. There are elists, a collection of articles, books, links and other information regarding gifted children.
    GT-Spec-Home email Discussion List
    This email discussion list is for families homeschooling gifted/special needs children.
    Natural Math
    This website provides a variety of resources related to early multiplication. The website provides a multiplication course for students, access to a book on the topic, a blog, forum and more.
    TAGMAX listserv
    This elist is a spin-off of TAGFAM, one of the oldest elists for parents of gifted children. TAGMAX focuses on homeschooling, afterschooling, and home enrichment of gifted children. This is a heavy-traffic list; digest format is recommended.
    The Math Forum at Drexel
    This site is a complete mathematics center for users of all ages. Several areas provide information on math education including "key issues" in math (i.e. Gender Equity & Mathematics) discussed for teachers and students as well as "resource" areas by math subject from kindergarten through college.
    YouthLeadership.com
    YouthLeadership.com is an online resource for youth leadership education and development, specifically designed for individuals interested in the education and preparation of youth leaders through high standards and timely information.