Resources:

FL DOE Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services - Gifted Student Education  provides information such as state laws and regulations, publications, technical assistance papers, and resources and school district contacts.  http://www.fldoe.org/bii/Gifted_Ed/

FLAG Florida Association for Gifted Children (FLAG) is an Affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) whose mission is to support educationally appropriate programs for gifted students through exchanging information, promoting research, supporting constructive changes. http://www.flagifted.org/

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is an organization of parents, educators, other professionals and community leaders to address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences. www.nagc.org 

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) is an organization that focuses attention on gifted and talented children and ensure the realization of their valuable potential. http://www.worldgifted.ca/

The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. www.cec.sped.org/index.html 

The Association for the Gifted (TAG) was organized as a division of The Council for Exceptional Children in 1958 to help both professionals and parents deal more effectively with the gifted child. www.cectag.org 

The ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (part of the National Library of Education [NLE], Office of Educational Research and Improvement [OERI], and the U.S. Department of Education) is the world's largest source of education information. You can find information on a wide-variety of education topics such as gifted, social/emotional issues, and educational options. www.ericir.syr.edu/eric 

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) focuses primarily on the adults in the lives of gifted children. SENG provides information on identification, guidance, and effective ways to live and work with gifted individuals. www.SENGifted.org 

The National Parent Information Network (NPIN) is a project of the ERIC system and is administered by the National Library of Education and the U.S. Department of Education. The mission of NPIN is to provide access to research-based information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in education. www.npin.org  

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is a resource guide for the education of gifted children with links to resources on nearly every aspect of gifted education available on the Internet, plus annotations and first hand information provided by parents. www.hoagiesgifted.org

Gifted-Children.com: Identification, Encouragement, and Development (GCC) is an on-line parents' newsletter with networking and information dedicated to making a difference in the education of children with special talents and abilities. www.gifted-children.com

GT World is an on-line support community for parents of Gifted and Talented children. www.gtworld.org/index.html

The Gifted Development Center serves parents, schools, and advocacy groups with information about identification, assessment, counseling, learning styles, programs, presentations, and resources for gifted children and adults. www.gifteddevelopment.com

Davidson Institute for Talent Development is currently one of only two national foundations supporting the profoundly gifted population. The Davidson Institute's mission is to recognize, nurture and support profoundly gifted young people and to provide opportunities for them to develop their talents in positive ways to create value for themselves and others. www.davidsoninstitute.org

Davidson Academy of Nevada
The Davidson Academy is a free, public school for profoundly gifted pupils on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. The mission of The Davidson Academy is to provide profoundly gifted young people an advanced educational opportunity matched to their abilities, strengths and interests. www.DavidsonAcademy.UNR.edu/Admissions