Whether you’ve suspected that you have a gifted child for some time, or if your child has recently been designated as gifted, you’re not alone. There is a wealth of information available to parents with children designated as gifted.

Start with the beginning—Learn about giftedness

There are so many resources available to parents who are just beginning their journeys as parents of gifted children.

Check out web resources

• Utah Gifted and Talented Handbook
• Gifted 101 This resource is hosted by www.hoagiesgifted.org. It is, perhaps, the most comprehensive site listing gifted resources on the internet.
• Help! What do I do now? Now that you know you’ve got a gifted child, start by identifying basic resources.
• Contact the National Association for Gifted Children
• Contact and join the Utah Association for Gifted Children
• Read up on giftedness at US Dept of Education, Education Resources Information Center
• Learn about gifted education from the National Research Center on Gifted and Talented at The University of Connecticut

Read a book on giftedness (download the pdf) or watch a movie about gifted kids (download the pdf)

Additionally, these publishers focus on giftedness:

• Free Spirit Press
• Great Potential Press
• Prufrock Press
• Creative Learning Press

Join an online community to help support your family’s gifted journey

• SENG-Model Parent Support Groups
• GAGCNews - News from the Granite Association for Gifted Children
• UAGCNews - News from the Utah Association for Gifted Children
• Our Gifted Online Conference - Free Online Gifted Conference

Learn about the social and emotional needs of gifted children

• Learn about the emotional issues concerning giftedness with Dabrowski's Overexcitabilities
• Join a SENG Model Parent Support Group

Learn about gifted resources within Granite School District

• Granite School District’s Gifted and Talented Program
• Contact Sheri Sorensen, Granite School District’s Gifted and Talented Coordinator (385) 646-4620

Learn how to communicate effectively with your child’s school

• Utah State Office of Education - Gifted & Talented Programs
• UEN List of Public, Private & Charter Schools
• Templeton Report on Acceleration
• Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students (AEGUS)
• Uniquely Gifted: Resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs
• Communicating Effectively With Your Gifted Child's School by Joan Smutny

Join a talent search

• Rocky Mountain Talent Search

Books About Giftedness (pdf file)

Movies about giftedness (pdf file)

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