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• Developmental: Adolescence

  Bibliography: Child prodigies

  This article by Kathi Kearney identifies the research that is available on prodigies. This is an excellent list of resources that will allow you to understand more about how these extremely gifted individuals think and learn.

  Bibliography: Highly Gifted Children

  This article is a bibliography compiled by Kathi Kearney. It contains information about highly gifted children and lists books and articles that will be of interest to parents and teachers alike. The citations cover a variety of topics.

• Parenting: Parenting Strategies

  Book Lists for Gifted and Avid Readers: Davidson Weekly Roundup - September 4, 2020

  A weekly roundup of gifted education topics and resources.

  Gifted children and homeschooling: An annotated bibliography

  This article by Kathi Kearney is a bibliography and resource list representing much of the written record in this century about gifted children and homeschooling. A majority of the readings discuss issues of exceptionally and profoundly gifted children who are homeschooling. The authors come from a very wide variety of educational, religious, and philosophical perspectives.

• Parenting: Tips for Parents

  Tips for Parents: Celebrating the Introvert (list of resources)

  This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Laurie Westphal, who provides a number of resources related to introverts.

• Social/Emotional: Peer Relations

  Recommended Readings on Friendship

  This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development suggests recommended readings on the topic of friendship that include articles and books. The introduction touches on the fact that most gifted people are well-adjusted in terms of friendship, despite the common misconception otherwise. The articles and books recommended here can help one to better understand the nature of friendship and its relation to giftedness.

• Talent Development: Advocacy

  Recommended Readings on Educational Advocacy

  This article by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers parents and educators recommended readings on the topic of educational advocacy, including articles and books. Parents and educators are encouraged to visit the state legislative database on the Genius Denied website to determine the services available in their state. A link to many state organizations is also included to aid in the advocacy process.

• Talent Development: Strategies & Tools

  Appropriate Content for Gifted Readers

  This article is a useful tool for determining material for gifted students that is appropriate both in challenge and in content.