Web Sites:

Useful Gifted Resources

AP Testing and Course Information

Educational Testing Service site on Adavanced Placement programs and exams.

Applied Gifted Ed

Practical advice, get up to speed quickly (four star site)

BUROS Test Reviews Online

Want to know more about published tests that may have been given to your child for assessment purposes? This is the website educators use.

Digests on Gifted Education Research

A digest from from the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (please scroll down the web page to the gifted education category), this site includes links to articles on dozens of topics related to the gifted. Also includes links to International/National/State Associations.

Dual Exceptionalities Resources

Links and articles on those who are identified as gifted and ...

Educator's Reference Desk

This site replaces the old Ask ERIC site. Search extensive and authoritative resources for educators and parents on many topics. Find answers to questions in a user-friendly format. Includes many professional resources as well as lesson ideas and information on specific populations such as the gifted.

Enchanted Mind interactive challenge games

Mastermind, Tangrams, peg solitaire, pentaminos, and more

ERIC Fact Sheets and Min-Bibliographies on Gifted Topics

Listings of academic journals for gifted education, gifted education presses, and gifted education resources - with links where available AND bibliographies for further research in gifted by topics such as Dual Exceptionalities, Readings and Resources on Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)(1995), and much, much more.

ERIC FAQs

EXTENSIVE list of links to articles from the Educational Resource INformation Center to answer common questions from parents and educators regarding gifted and other topics. Includes Legal issues and gifted education and Models or "best practices."

Gifted Development Center

Linda Silverman's resources on the highly gifted.

Helping Gifted Children Plan for College

Published on the Kidsource site, this article by Sandra Berger outlines the steps parents can take - as early as middle school - to ensure that their gifted child's college planning is as effective as possible.Includes more than just college: many valuable links and a discussion list.

High Ability Studies

High Ability Studies is a semi-annual journal for educators. Subscriptions are available on line, and selected excerpts can be viewed without charge.

Hoagies' Brain Teasers

Hoagies' Gifted page has collected links to great brain teasers.

Hoagies Gifted - Educators

For Teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, and Administrators of the Gifted

Hoagies' Gifted Education page

Highly recommended! Extensive and user-friendly site for all interested in gifted education and giftedness, including the students themselves. Great activities for kids, ideas for parents and teachers, and information on giftedness. Try starting out with Gifted 101. Continuously updated, so even the most experienced parents, students, and teachers should check back often. (four star site)

Hoagie's Links for Kids and Teens

A links page especially for gifted kids like you.

Homeschooling Gifted Students

An Introductory Guide for Parents

Information on Evaluations

Resources on evaluations, standards, tests, and alternative evaluation resources.

International Baccalaureate

Official web site for the IB program. Includes news, programs, and complete information.

International Teaching Consortium

Online Educational Solutions for Teachers, Parents and Students providing exciting, colorful, easy to use standards-based resources that make learning fun.

Internet Resources for Homeschooling Gifted Students

Compiled by: Kathi Kearney, Gifted Education Consultant Founder, The Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children Includes: Legal Resources Gifted Education Resources Curriculum, Schools, & Online Courses Particularly Appropriate for Gifted Homeschoolers, Research Studies, General Homeschooling, Sites of Particular Interest to Those Homeschooling Gifted Children

Math Challenges and Puzzles

Many online math and logic challenges

Mind Stretchers from Teachersfirst - Gr 9-12

Links to online challenges, reviewed by teachers.

Mind Stretchers from Teachersfirst -Grades 6-8

Links to online challenges, reviewed by teachers.

Mind Stretchers from Teachersfirst -Grades K-5

Links to many online challenges, reviewed by teachers.

National Association for the Gifted

National School Locator

Search tool for locating US public elementary and secondary schools.Data returned includes number of classroom teachers, total students, student/teacher ratio, and school population by grade and race/ethnicity.

Psychologists familiar with Testing the Gifted and Exceptionally Gifted

Publishers of Materials for Gifted Education

Alphabetical list of publishers of materials for gifted. Includes their addresses and links to their web sites.

Readings About Gifted Children

An annotated mini-bibliography of reading material about gifted children for parents and teachers. Compiled in 1998.

Readings and Resources on ADD and ADHD

ERIC resources for readings on Attanetion Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Children

This site is a printout of an annotated ERIC mini-bibliography on the social and emotional needs of gifted children.

Traffic Jam Game

A "simple" challenge that's not so simple- try completing the task in the fewest moves.

Organizations that Work with Gifted Children

ALPS PUBLISHING
P.O. Box 1654
Greeley, CO 80632
Phone: 1-800-345-ALPS
Email: alpspublishing@aol.com

American Mensa, Ltd.
1229 Corporate Drive West
Arlington, TX 76006-6103
Phone: (817) 607-0060
Email: AmericanMensa@mensa.org

From their own web site: As an organization, American Mensa provides intelligent individuals an opportunity to meet other smart people at the local, regional, and national levels. Mensans interact at entertaining events and exchange ideas through a variety of publications. Mensa members also work to help others in their communities by providing scholarships and volunteering for community-oriented activities.

Applied Gifted Ed

Practical advice, get up to speed quickly (four star site)

BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
P.O. Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003-1203
Contact: Sherri Mack
Phone: 724/287-8711 x404
Email: sherrie.mack@bc3.eduSherri

Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Students C-MITES
4902 Forbes Ave., #6261 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Contact: Ann Lupkowski Shoplik
Phone: 412-268-1629

Provides annual talent search for 3rd through 6th gradersand offers academically challenging summer programs for 3rd - 7th graders. School-year programs K-7th graders. Sites throughout Pennsylvania.

Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary Students C-MITES
4902 Forbes Ave., #6261 Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh , PA 15213
Phone: (412) 268-1629

Provides annual talent search for 3rd through 6th graders and offers academically challenging summer programs for 3rd - 7th graders. School-year programs K-7th graders. Sites throughout Pennsylvania.

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Office of Admission, Pre-College Programs 5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: 412/ 268-2082
Email: precollege@andrew.cmu.edu

Center for Talent Development
617 Dartmouth Place
Evanston, IL 60208
Phone: (847) 491-3782

An accredited learning center and research facility serving the gifted community of the Midwest.Activities include: Talent search (identification), school year and summer programs, distance learning opportunities, conferences and resources for families, education professionals, and graduate students.

Center for the Gifted
3324 Midvale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129-1404
Phone: (215) 849-5077
Email: schneider@centerforthegifted.org

Counseling, testing, career guidance, presentations, inservice training and publications for and about the gifted. Fees charged for services.

Davidson Institute for Talent Development

"Supporting our nation's brightest young minds" The institute offers information, fellowships, scholarships, and information on state gifted programs. A special feature of their site is the GT-CyberSource, the "world's largest online searchable database of resources specifically for bright young people, their parents and the professionals who serve them."

Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP)
Box 90780 Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0780
Phone: (919) 684-3847
Email: information@tip.duke.edu.

Identifies academically talented students and offers innovative programs to support their development.Conducts research on gifted. Provides information to students, families, and schools on giftedness.

FREDERIC RIEDERS FAMILY RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION (Willow Grove)
2300 Stratford Avenue
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Contact: Robert F. McMichael
Phone: 215/784-9294
Email: frfoundation@frfoundation.org

Offers summer program fro high school students and science teachers.

Gifted Child Society, Inc.
190 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452-1736
Phone: (201) 444-6530
Email: admin@gifted.org

A non-profit organization in New Jersey to further the cause of gifted children. Offers parent seminars, children's programs, and teacher training conferences, and online forum.

Gifted Development Center

A service of the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development. Offers Testing/Counseling by Dr. Linda Silverman and much information on gifted.

Hoagies Gifted - Educators

For Teachers, Counselors, Psychologists, and Administrators of the Gifted

Infinity Charter School
Contact: Nancy Hall
Email: InfinityGifted@aol.com

Charter school in Paxton, PA

INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
625 Fair Oaks Avenue Suite 285
Pasadena, CA 91030
Contact: Adam Umhoefer
Phone: 626/493-8900
Email: adam@educationaladvancement.org>

Offers summer program for high school students.

Institute of International Education

IIE goals are: to promote closer educational relations between the people of the United States and other countries to increase the number of students, scholars and professionals who have the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research outside of their own country. Scholarship opportunities.

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
102 Macaulay Hall 3003 N. Charles Street, Ste. 150
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 800/548-0548
Email: summer@jhu.edu

Offers summer programs.

Johns Hopkins University - Center for Talented Youth (CTY)
3400 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: (410) 516-0337
Email: ctyinfo@jhu.edu

Talent search (testing/identification) for gifted youth, school year and summer programs, information for students and parents, and an extensive network of programs and offerings for students, parents, and educators. Offerings include distance learning opportunities, residential and non-residential summer programs, and seminars throughout the year. Specialized assessments also available for gifted/LD, gifted underachievers and more. Fees charged for some services. Scholarships available for some programs.

JUNIATA COLLEGE
1700 Moore Street
Huntingdon, PA 16652

KING'S COLLEGE
133 N. River Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Contact: Suzanne McCabe
Phone: 570/208-5807
Email: semccabe@kings.edu

Learners Link

Fran McAleer's many professional development offerings

LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
4525 Education Park Drive
Schencksville, PA 18078-2598
Contact: Barbara Platt
Phone: 610/799-1582
Email: bplatt@lccc.edu

A variety of camps and programs are offered for young children, ages 3-7, as well as many opportunities for students entering grades 3 through 12. For a list of programs, please call 610/799-1574.

LEHIGH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
111 Research Drive Room A-219
Bethlehem, PA 18015-4794
Contact: Theresa Freeman
Phone: 610-758-6563
Email: specprog@lehigh.edu

LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GIFTED YOUTH
720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, NY 11548-1300
Contact: Dr. Madelon Solowey
Phone: 516/299-2160
Email: gifted@cwpost.liu.edu

Lucent Global Science Scholars Program

This program reflects Lucent's commitment to provide an incentive for students around the world to direct their careers to the dynamic industry of communications technology. The program recognizes and rewards students who have made significant achievements in math and science. The Lucent Technologies Foundation fully funds the Global Science Scholars Program and hosts the Global Summit. Winners of the Global Science Scholars competition receive a one-time financial award of $US 5,000.

MANSFIELD UNIVERSITY
203 Memorial Hall
Mansfield, PA 16933
Contact: Cindy Whitaker
Phone: 570/662-7627 or 800/661-3640
Email: twilson@mansfield.edu

Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation
830 North Tejon Street Suite 120
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: (719) 635-3220
Email: sharpeartfdn@qwest.net

From thier web site: "The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation was established in June, 1984, by Marie Walsh Sharpe, the culmination of her long-held dream of providing financial assistance to the very gifted in the visual arts. Mrs. Sharpe charged the Foundation with providing supplemental instruction to art students, through workshops and seminars, beyond that offered in the secondary schools. She also directed the Foundation to offer assistance to gifted individual artists." The foundation offers programs for students and teacher-artists

MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY
2300 Adams Avenue
Scranton, PA 18509-1598
Contact: Cheryll Gen
Phone: 570/961-4798
Email: gen@marywood.edu

MOORE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
20th and the Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1179
Contact: Megan Giampietro
Phone: 215/965-4030
Email: mgiampietro@moore.edu

MUHLENBERG COLLEGE
2400 Chew Street
Allentown, PA 18104-5586
Contact: Jane Hudak, Associate Dean
Phone: 484-664-3300

National Association for Gifted Children
Suite 550 1707 L Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: (202) 785-4268
Email: nagc@nagc.org

From their web site: NAGC is a non-profit organization of parents, teachers, educators, other professionals and community leaders who unite to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences.

National Science Teachers Association (NTSA)

Offers grant opportunities through Toyota Tapestries Program

NEAG CENTER FOR GIFTED EDUCATION AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
University of Connecticut 2131 Hillside Rd. UNit 3007
Storrs, CT 06269-3007
Phone: 860-486-4676
Email: siamak.vahidi@uconn.edu

A collaborative research center on gifted and talented education. Activities include research and information on gifted, summer Confratute for educators, graduate study, publications, and information-sharing. Please note: if you email, you must provide them with your full name and city, state (country if outside United States) of your residence otherwise they would be unable to respond to your question.

Odyssey of the Mind

Odyssey of the Mind sponsors an international creative problem solving competition. Pennsylvania has very active regional and state competitions leading to the international championships. Check it out!

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY Department of Mathematics
231 W. 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: 614/292-1569
Email: ross@math.ohio-state.edu

Online Professional Education Network (OPEN)

Online professional development for educators. Earns Act 48 credit.

Parent Education Network (PEN)
2107 Industrial Highway
York, PA 17402
Phone: 717-600-0100 or 800-522-5827 within PA
Email: pen@parentednet.org

Pennsylvania's statewide Parent Training and Information Center to support Pennsylvania parents of children with special needs and provide information on Federal Special Education, National Disability Issues and Resources, Special Education Legal Links, Transportation, and Travel that will also pertain to parents and individuals with disabilities in other states. Ask for a copy of A Parent’s Guide for Resolving ConflictsConcerning Your Child’s Special Education Needs and IEP Guide for Parents.

Parent Involved Network
c/o Mental Health Association of Southeastern Penn 1211 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-751-1800 or 800-688-4226
Email: about@pinofpa.org

An organization that assists parents or caregivers of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders. PIN provides information, helps parents find services and will advocate on their behalf with any of the public systems that serve children. These include the mental health system, education, and other state and local child-serving agencies.

PENN STATE DANCE CAMP
Penn State University University Park Campus
State College, PA 16802
Contact: Kathy Karchner
Phone: 814/863-5100
Email: conference info1@outreach.psu.edu

PENN STATE NEW KENSINGTON
3550 Seventh St. Rd. - Rt. 780
Upper Burrell, PA 15068
Contact: Joan Bergolly or Tracie Brockhoff
Phone: 724/334-6737 or 724/334-6742
Email: tzb1@psu.edu or jak12@psu.edu

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY
208 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
Contact: Cheryl Knobloch
Phone: 814/865-6311
Email: cknobloch@engr.psu.edu

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)

Pennsylvania Junior Science and Humanities Symposium

This is a competition for teachers and students to present at the symposium. Scholarship prizes are awarded to the best student presentations.

POINT PARK UNIVERSITY
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1984
Contact: Hilda Fu, Director
Phone: 412/338-2489
Email: summerprograms@pointpark.edu

Psychologists familiar with Testing the Gifted and Exceptionally Gifted

SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
300 Fraser Purchase Road
Latrobe, PA 15650
Contact: Joanne Krynicky
Phone: 724/532-5093
Email: challenge@email.stvincent.edu

SCIENCE CAMP WATONKA
PO Box 127 Wayne County
Hawley, PA 18428
Contact: Donald Wacker, Program Director
Phone: 570/ 226-4779
Email: info@watonka.com

SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the GIfted

SENG is dedicated to fostering environments in which gifted adults and children, in all their diversity, understand and accept themselves and are understood, valued, nurtured, and supported by their families, schools, workplaces and communities. They offer continuing education programs, grants, and a conference with programs for children and adults.

SIMON'S ROCK COLLEGE OF BARD
84 Alford Road
Gt. Barrington, MA 01230
Contact: Dr. Jamie Hutchinson, Program Director
Phone: 413/528-7231
Email: jamieh@simons-rock.edu

Stanford University Education Program for GIfted Youth (EPGY)

The Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) at Stanford University is a continuing project dedicated to developing and offering multimedia computer-based distance-learning courses. Combining technical and instructional expertise, EPGY provides high-ability students of all ages with an individualized educational experience, optimized in both pace and content. Through EPGY, students have access to courses in a variety of subjects at levels ranging from kindergarten through advanced-undergraduate.

SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
111 Waverly Avenue Suite 240
Syracuse, NY 13244
Phone: 315/ 443-5297
Email: sumcoll@syr.edu

Team America Rocketry Challenge

A national model rocket competition for U.S. high school and middle school students. A grand prize pool of over $60,000 in cash and savings bonds will be shared by the top ten teams.

The Council for Exceptional Children
1110 North Glebe Road, Suite 300
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 620-3660
Email: service@cec.sped.org

From their web site: The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

THE MARIE WALSH SHARPE ART FOUNDATION
803 North Tejon Street, Suite 120
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Phone: 719/635-3220
Email: sharpeartfdn@qwest.net

TUFTS UNIVERSITY
108 Packard Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Phone: 617/627-3454
Email: summer@tufts.edu

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
2131 Hillside Road Unit 3007
Storrs, CT 06269-3007
Phone: 860/486-4826

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO Center for Study of the Gifted, Talented and Creative
501 20th Street Campus Box 141
Greeley, CO 80639
Contact: George Betts/ Tess Blesi
Phone: 970/ 351-2683
Email: sep@unco.edu

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS
320 S. Broad Street
Philadelphia , PA 19102
Contact: Melissa DiGiacomo, Asst. Director
Phone: 215/717-6430
Email: precollege@uarts.edu

Voyager Charter School

Charter school in Garnet Valley School District (PA).

WILSON COLLEGE
1015 Philadelphia Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Contact: Melissa J. Imes, Dir. of Enrichment Prog.
Phone: 717/262-2025
Email: mimes@wilson.edu

WYOMING SEMINARY
201 North Sprague Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704-3593
Phone: 570/270-2186
Email: summeratsem@wyomingseminary.org

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