Nature and Needs of Gifted Children
General Sites:
SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Hoagies' Gifted Education - lots of articles for parents and teachers
Byrdseed: Gifted Education - articles by Ian Byrd and guest contributors
Davidson Institute for the Gifted
Specific Topics:
Myths about Gifted Students - from NAGC
Revised Profiles of the Gifted - chart by Maureen Neihart and George Betts
6 Types of Gifted - Video Intro by Jade Rivera
Quiz: The 6 Types of Gifted - Short Review Quiz by Jade Rivera
Perfectionism - NAGC
Perfectionism in the Gifted - a Q and A with Sylvia Rimm
Who is the Gifted Underachiever? - 4 Types of Underachievement
Conditions that Create Achievement or Underachievement - brief analysis by Slyvia Rimm
Is it a Cheetah? - famous article by Stephanie Tolan about giftedness and achievement
Dealing with the Stereotype of Underachievement - Jim Delisle protesting the use of the term - a different perspecitve
Identifying and Motivating Underachievers - Educational Research Center - a little long, but thorough
The Underachievement of Gifted Students: What do we know and where do we go? scholalry article, but you can skim to the bottom for ideas or read the entire article
Developing Study Habits and the Gifted Child - blog article with quick ideas by Mark Erlandson
The Curious Case of the Imposter Syndrome - Ian Byrd
Five Unexpected Traits of Gifted Kids - Intro to Overexcitabilities by Ian Byrd
The Gifted Brain - connections to OEs and examples of students' experiences (Gifted Outreach, Inc.)
High Anxiety - article by Ian Byrd about high anxiety in the gifted (EO)
Tips for Parents: Anxiety, Sensitivities and Social Struggles among Profoundly Gifted - article by Foley Nicpon
Social and Emotional Issues Faced by Gifted Girls - Sally Reis
Being a Gifted Boy: What We Have Learned - Richard Olenchak
Ted Talk - Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance - Angela Lee Duckworth
Famous People with Disabilities
Famous Failures - YouTube Video clip