The Internet provides a rich set of resources to learn more about your child's special needs and available educational resources. Here are just a few websites, with additional resources available at www.state.gov/m/a/os/36301.htm and www.state.gov/m/dgh2/flo/9856.htm.
www.depts.washington.edu/~cscy - Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars.
www.ditd.org ? The Davidson Institute on Talent Development offers help for families of profoundly gifted children and internet resources for all families of gifted, including many complete articles.
www.hoagiesgifted.org ? Well-reviewed resources.
www.nagc.org - National Association for Gifted Children.
www.giftedbooks.com and www.prufrock.com ? Publishers specializing in education books for parents, teachers, and educators of gifted, talented, and creative children.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/ohs/index.html - Stanford University has established a three-year fully accredited, diploma-granting, online, independent high school for gifted children.
www.cty.jhu.edu ? Johns Hopkins University?s Center for Talented Youth.
www.ctd.northwestern.edu/learning/index - Northwestern University?s Center for Talent Development.
www.ApexLearning.com ? On-line standard=based curriculum for secondary education in the core academic subjects and Advanced Placement.
http://epgy.stanford.edu ? Education Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford University offering multimedia computer-based distance learning courses.
www.calvertschool.org ? Enrichment coursework which could be incorporated into an independent study period.
http://eeohawk.unl.edu/ishs/news/new_ap_coursed2.html - University of Nebraska Independent High School offers Advanced Placement courses in English literature and computer science.
www.greatbooks.com ? Junior Great Books. Develops essential literacy skills; read carefully, think critically, listen intently, speak and write persuasively.
http://score.rims.k12/ca.us - Computer software for problem-solving in history and social studies.
www.tipstore.tip.duke.edu ? Course packages from the Talent Identification Program at Duke University.
www.SingaporeMath.com ? Singapore Math is a challenging program which can be substituted for the regular math curriculum or used for enrichment.
www.nctm.org ? This site offers resources for math enrichment (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics).
www.challengemath.com ? A series of intriguing books designed to enhance a love of math.
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