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.
