Parenting Practices to Support Gifted Children (continued)

Internet Resources

• The National Association for Gifted Children http://www.nagc.org
• The Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development http://www.gifted.uconn.edu
• Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in New York State http://agateny.com
• The Davidson Institute for Talent Development http://www.ditd.org
• And an essential parent- friendly website http://www.hoagiesgifted.org 

Share Resources

The Davidson Institute’s Technology Team has offered to compile a list of resources, in the free, online database called GT-CyberSource, for gifted students who live in and around New York City. If you would like to submit a resource your child has found to be valuable (i.e. a summer or weekend program, etc.) please visit the Suggest a Resource page at http://www.gt-cybersource.org/suggestresource.aspx?from=1&NadID=1_0 and complete the online form. Please be sure to note in the description that the resource you are suggesting is located in the New York City area.

Additional viewing

To see an example of a significant educational experience that took place outside of school in an IBM sponsored lab for young teens, view this remarkable video at mms://multimedia.apa.org/education/ibm_gifted_children.wmv.

Written and developed by Dr. Julia B. Osborn, a psychologist in private practice in NYC. Her research and articles on gifted children appear in the Articles section of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development at www.gt-cybersource.org

About the NYU Child Study Center

The NYU Child Study Center is dedicated to the research, prevention and treatment of child and adolescent mental health problems. The Center offers evaluation and treatment for children and teenagers with anxiety, depression, learning or attention difficulties, neuropsychiatric problems, and trauma and stress related symptoms.

We offer a limited number of clinical studies at no cost for specific disorders and age groups. To see if your child would be appropriate for one of these studies, please call (212) 263-8916.

The NYU Child Study Center also offers workshops and lectures for parents, educators and mental health professionals on a variety of mental health and parenting topics. The Family Education Series consists of 13 informative workshops focused on child behavioral and attentional difficulties. To learn more or to request a speaker, please call (212) 263-8861.

For further information, guidelines and practical suggestions on child mental health and parenting issues, please visit the NYU Child Study Center’s website, AboutOurKids.org.