Resources
The resources listed below lead to other websites containing helpful information about gifted children and gifted education. It is updated periodically to ensure it is up to date.
Organizations Related to Gifted Education
European Council for High Ability
The major goal of ECHA is to act as a communications network to promote the exchange of information among people interested in high ability: educators, researchers, psychologists, parents and the highly able themselves.
National Association for Gifted Children
NAGC's mission is to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research.
Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development (AERA SIG)
The Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent (RGCT) Special Interest Group focuses on research studies that focus on how giftedness, talent, and creativity are developed and nurtured. The SIG encourages both international and national studies involving qualitative and/or quantitative methods in a wide variety of topics: conceptions, models, identification, programs and practices, counseling, creativity, thinking skills, disabilities, parenting, and diversity.
Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented
Chartered in 1978, TAGT is the nation’s largest state advocacy group of its kind, providing more than 4,000 members a forum for exchanging ideas and information about the education of gifted and talented students.
Texas Gifted Education Family Network
The Gifted Education Family Network of Texas supports excellence and equity in gifted education by engaging in activities in three areas: (a) connecting families who have an interest in gifted education, (b) educating and supporting families on topics related to gifted education and talent development, and (c) advocating for strong, vibrant, and appropriately challenging education programs that benefit students who demonstrate exceptional performance or the potential for exceptional performance.
The Association for the Gifted, Council for Exceptional Children
The Association for the Gifted (TAG), a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), embraces and supports the needs of students with gifts and talents, focusing on multi-exceptional and other diverse learners, through advocacy, professional learning, and resources.
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children
The WCGTC® is a diverse organization networking the globe with an active membership of educators, scholars, researchers, parents, and others interested in the development and education of gifted and talented children of all ages.