Resources 

Families, loved ones, and teachers may feel overwhelmed with all the information about gifted was provided by the school and the internet. Part of the mission for The Center of Gifted Studies is to establish support for evidence-based holistic and equitable talent development practices for children, youth, and adults. The resources below are help with families on different issues found in gifted students and how they can be properly supported. The Center for Gifted Studies is happy to provide further support and answer questions written to our email giftedstudies@valdosta.edu

Identification of Gifted Children 

  • by the Atlanta Public School 

Common Gifted Tests & Assessments 

  • by NAGC
  • by the Oak Crest Academy 

Twice-Exceptional Children 

The term “twice-exceptional” (2e) refers to a special population within the gifted community of gifted individuals with disabilities (NAGC, 2021). These disabilities are defined by federal and state criteria including physical disabilities, speech and language disorder, specific learning disorder, ADHD, or autism spectrum disorder. Twice-exceptional students are often not identified as gifted as their disability overshadows their talents or receive no diagnosis of any disability as they are able to use their talent to hide their overachievement. Learn about the identification and support of twice-exceptional students using the provided resources:

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  •  by the Davidson Institute  
  •  from the Davidson Institute’s guidebook 
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  •  & The 2e Resource
  • by Amanda Morin

Social & Emotional Concerns

Asynchronous development is differing levels growth in emotional, intellectual, creative, social, and physical skills (National Association of Gifted Children, 2016). Gifted children often experience asynchronous development due to their talents and acceleration in certain skills. Asynchronous development can cause children to more complex emotional and social needs including anxiety, trouble relating to peers, perfectionism. Learn about different to support the emotional need of gifted children using the provided resources: 

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  •  by NAGC 
  •  can be downloaded through the Imagine Project to   
  • , a nonprofit network of people supporting and guiding gifted individuals through emotional support. This network offers webinars, parent support groups, online support groups, free newsletter, & online conferences. 

Gifted Education in the Public-School Setting

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  •  by NAGC  
  • NAGC   
  •  Services by the Georgia Department of Education  
  •  by NAGC  
Early Childhood Gifted Education  

Resources on supporting gifted and talented children in preschool and kindergarten 

  • Read about the importance of  by NAGC 
  • The NAGC Selected book  explores supporting appropriate development in gifted young children in the home and school setting 
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  •  by The Ohio Department of Education

Homeschooling

  • by the Davidson Institute
  • by Suki Wessling (PowerPoint for NAGC)
  • , a live interactive distance learning program for gifted students in elementary school through high school (need-based financial aid available)   

Early Childhood Gifted Education

Resources on supporting gifted and talented children in preschool and kindergarten

  • Read about the importance of by NAGC
  • The NAGC Selected book explores supporting appropriate development in gifted young children in the home and school setting
  • by The Ohio Department of Education

Early College Entrance for Gifted Children

  • Considering the Options: A Guidebook for Investigating Early College Entrance with & by Davidson Institute

Dual Enrollment for Gifted and Honors Students

  • through GAfutures
  • by the Georgia Department of Education
  • by the Georgia Department of Education
  • Learn about the offered by public universities in Georgia (where students earn their high school diploma while potentially earning an associate degree or two years of college credits)

Gap Year

  • by Davidson Institute

Volunteering & Community Service

  • by The Davidson Institute

Mentorships

  • by Davidson Institute
  • by Davidson Institute
  • a nonprofit organization providing free science projects and mentoring for K-12 students
  • , a nonprofit organization providing advocacy and resources for mentoring
  • , a two-week summer program where gifted high-schoolers students work alongside an expert at one of many different location

Supporting girls

  • , a nonprofit program working to break the barriers for girls in STEM programs
  • an initiative by the women working at NASA to encourage children (specifically girls) for careers in STEM