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American Association of University Women This website provides information, links, programs and college assistance to gifted girls and women who want to break through gender barriers. [|Click Here]

Davidson Institute and Academy The Davidson Academy is a free public day school on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno. This school caters to profoundly gifted students under the age of 18. In addition to being a gifted day school, this nonprofit organization also offers summer courses and seminars for gifted youth. The Davidson website provides resources and links to articles and journals about educating gifted students as well as issues in gifted education. [|Click Here]

Duke TIP The Duke University Talent Identification Program serves academically gifted and talented youth. They offer a variety of courses and programs for gifted students ranging from independent learning to astronomy. Under the resource link, you can find copies of //The Digest of Gifted Research//, which offers hundreds of posts on educational and advocacy issues among gifted students. [|Click Here]

Gifted Girls Series Gifted Girls is a website and book series that offers advice for young gifted girls on how to make a difference in the world. It addresses many issues that young girls face today and offers suggestions for overcoming these problems. The main character in each book is based on a different famous female role model. Through the characters, girls explore how important females have changed the world in which we live. [|Click Here]

Hoagies Gifted Page on Gender This website offers a variety of resources on gifted education. It is a great resource for educators and parents of gifted students. The link provided takes you to the gender page, which lists a variety of books and articles about gender issues in gifted education. [|Click Here]

My Gifted Girl This website was created by a community of women dedicated to helping gifted females at all stages of life. The advisory board is comprised of teachers, psychologists, CEOs, and parents who answer questions through message boards and posts. [|Click Here]

National Association for Gifted Children The NAGC has worked to increase public awareness of gifted education for the last 50 years. Through their advocacy, they have helped thousands of gifted students as well as gifted teachers. The link provided takes you to the NAGC's page on gender issues. This page highlights several important books about gifted education that may help parents and teachers better understand the gender bias occurring in gifted education today. [|Click Here]

Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development The Neag Center is a part of the University of Connecticut, which houses one of the top programs in gifted education in the United States. Dr. Renzulli, Dr. Reis, and Dr. Seigle are part of the research team at the Neag Center. This link takes you to the Neag Center homepage. On the left-hand side, you will see a list of popular gifted programs. Click on the links to learn more about each program, the research behind them, and how to incorporate them into your school system. [|Click Here]

Prufrock Press Inc. This is a great website for gifted teachers. Prufrock Press Inc. prints hundreds of resource books, text books, and program materials for gifted teachers. The website has pictures and descriptions of each item available. You can purchase directly from the website, so it a one-stop-shop. It is similar to Amazon, only it is exclusively for gifted education! [|Click Here]

SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted SENG was created to help gifted children and adults recognize and nurture their unique talents. It offers resources for parents and teachers to help support the various emotional needs and problems gifted children and adults may face, including gender issues. [|Click Here]