EXPERTS & RESOURCES
Experts and resources beyond REEL for families navigating twice-exceptionality, from diagnosis to thriving.
GIFTED & TALENTED DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
These resources offer a comprehensive ecosystem of support for gifted learners. They include national and state organizations, nonprofits, schools, blogs, films, and research groups that provide advocacy, assessment, enrichment, and talent development programs, professional learning, and practical strategies for parents and educators. Emphasizing equity and whole-child development.
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Arizona Association for Gifted & Tallented (AAGT) | Provides free resources for parents and educators supporting gifted children, including guidance, tools, and research-based information. |
Belin Blank Center | Offers professional learning opportunities and psychological services related to gifted education. |
Byrdseed | Excellent resource hub for teaching strategies, understanding giftedness, and guidance for gifted individuals of all ages. |
CAGT (Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented) | Colorado-based association offering support, resources, and connections for parents, educators, and advocates of gifted learners. |
California Association For the Gifted | Provides resources focused on equitable identification, appropriate curriculum, and services that nurture students’ gifts, talents, and potential. |
CTY - Center for Talented Youth | Offers inclusive online and in-person academic programs and enrichment experiences for gifted and advanced youth. |
Davidson Institute for Talent Development | Nonprofit supporting gifted children through resources, advocacy, family support, educational programs, networking, scholarships, and summer opportunities. |
Gifted Development Center (GDC) | U.S.-based center specializing in assessment, advocacy, and research-based support for gifted individuals, families, and educators. |
Gifted Guru | Blog by a gifted educator offering practical strategies and insights to help teachers and homeschooling parents engage gifted students. |
Gro-Gifted | Advocacy and research organization working to dispel myths about giftedness and improve understanding of gifted learners’ psychological and educational needs. |
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page | Extensive but loosely organized website with articles and resources on giftedness for parents, kids, and educators; valuable for exploration despite outdated or broken links. |
Institute for Educational Advancement | Dedicated to developing the whole gifted child through challenging educational experiences, mentorship, exploration, and community connection. |
intergifted | Provides a supportive space for gifted adults focused on self-leadership, social thriving, and using their gifts to create positive impact. |
Mensa for Kids | Resource site offering enrichment activities, reading programs, games, and lesson plans for gifted children, parents, and teachers. |
National Association for Gifted Children | National organization advancing equity, professional learning, research, and advocacy to support gifted and talented children. |
Nueva Insitute Giftedness | Independent school and resource center with decades of expertise serving gifted students and sharing knowledge with the broader education community. |
Ricks Center for Gifted Children | Concise overview of giftedness, signs to look for, parent resources, and recommended books and articles, created by a school for gifted students. |
The Gifted Child Society | Longstanding nonprofit providing enrichment programs, camps, workshops, and after-school experiences supporting gifted children’s learning, well-being, and peer connections. |
Thomas B Fordham Institute | Education-focused organization offering research, analysis, and advocacy to improve outcomes for all students, including gifted and talented learners. |
UCONN Renzulli Center for Creativity, Gifted Education, and Talent Development | This UConn webpage curates and organizes high-quality online educational and talent development resources for K-12 teachers, students, and researchers, supporting enrichment, lesson planning, and learning activities. |
WAETAG | Washington state nonprofit empowering educators and collaborating with parent and advocacy groups to support gifted education statewide. |
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) | Global nonprofit connecting educators, researchers, parents, and advocates to support gifted and talented children worldwide. |
X＋Y | Feature film about an autistic teenage math prodigy navigating relationships and personal growth while competing in the International Mathematical Olympiad. |
Your Rainforest Mind | Blog and website by a psychotherapist specializing in giftedness, using the “rainforest mind” metaphor to explore complexity, sensitivity, creativity, and thriving. |
Please Note: This is not a comprehensive list of resources, but rather a collection of known or sourced resources.
Many resources are specific to San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties in Northern California, while others may be helpful regardless of location. THESE RESOURCES HAVE NOT BEEN VETTED BY THE REEL TEAM. Individual experiences may vary. We encourage you to use the resources as a starting point.
If you would like to ask whether anyone in our community has direct experience with a particular resource, please join the REEL 2e Google Group. To request an addition to these resources or share an update, please email hello@reel2e.org.