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TECA2E

Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy, Inc. (TECA) was founded in 2003 by a group of parents seeking to identify, support and unite twice-exceptional (2e) students and their families. Twice-exceptional students are those who are gifted with some form of disability or learning challenge. TECA’s mission is to help parents understand what twice-exceptionality is and help them identify whether their children are 2e. TECA assists parents in finding and advocating for the education and resources their children require. TECA provides a strong, vibrant, accepting community for 2e children and their families.

Tennessee Association for the Gifted

Tennessee Association for the Gifted (TAG) seeks to provide advocacy and support for the gifted community in Tennessee.

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented

The Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented (TAGT) connects and empowers educators and parents to meet the unique needs of gifted and talented students from every cultural background who see the world in unique ways and are developing minds that just might discover innovative answers to the most challenging questions of their generation.

The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University

Located on the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky, The Center for Gifted Studies has been serving children who are gifted and talented, their educators, and their parents for more than thirty years. The Center provides exciting educational opportunities for gifted young people, rigorous professional development for teachers, and support for parents of gifted young people. The Center has become one of the preeminent advocates for gifted education in the United States.

The Daimon Institute

The Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted provides psychotherapy and educational consulting to support the overall development of exceptionally and profoundly gifted people. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada and easily accessible to patients from Washington State, their practice implements the Integral Practice for the Gifted model, developed and refined by P. Susan Jackson. The model addresses all aspects of the gifted individual: intellectual, emotional, moral, spiritual, social and physical.

The Deep End

The Deep End is a blog written by Stephanie Tolan, which she hopes will help create a space to discuss the needs and challenges of being a gifted child. Tolan has been in the field of gifted education for 30 years, focusing specifically on highly to profoundly gifted children. She has been a speaker at numerous conferences and co-authored the book “Guiding the Gifted Child.” Her experience and passion for gifted education motivates her to share her insights with parents and educators through her blog.

The Gifted Child Society

The Gifted Child Society (TGCS) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing unique enrichment programs and services to gifted children in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and beyond. Since its inception in 1957, TGCS has served nearly 70,000 gifted children in New Jersey and its surrounding areas. The United States Department of Education has named TGCS a national demonstration model.

The Gifted Resource Center of New England

The Gifted Resource Center of New England is located in Providence, RI and serves the needs of gifted children, adolescents and their families. The Center offers clinical psychological and educational services in assessment, psychotherapy, curriculum design, school consultation and teacher in-service. They also offer articles, resource lists, and suggested readings.

The International Gifted Consortium

The International Gifted Consortium (IGC) is the philanthropic coming together of leaders from across the globe, who possess an empathetic understanding of giftedness in its most acute, highly developed form. The International Gifted Consortium professionals have committed their work to researching and supporting the unique development of this often misunderstood population. Together, the IGC harnesses collective expertise, to educate the world and build understanding for the betterment of human development.

The Rural School and Community Trust

The Rural School and Community Trust is a national nonprofit organization addressing the crucial relationship between good schools and thriving communities. Working in some of the poorest, most challenging places, the Rural Trust involves young people in learning linked to their communities, improves the quality of teaching and school leadership, and advocates in a variety of ways for appropriate state educational policies, such as attending to the gifted in rural schools, and including the key issue of equitable and adequate funding for rural schools.

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know?

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children provides a comprehensive summary of the empirical research on the social and emotional development of gifted children by leading authorities in the field. It includes several features that make it the leading text on what we know about the social and emotional development of gifted children. It also includes noteworthy variations that have been observed across cultural groups or global contexts.

The Twice-Exceptional Dilemma

In this publication by the National Education Association, the current state of twice-exceptional education is examined. 2e identification, teacher responsibilities, and community issues are some of the topics discussed.

The Ultimate Plan to Help Gifted Education

This article by Kathleen Casper, SENG Board Secretary and the vice president and conference chair for WAETAG, outlines major goals for gifted education and gives readers specific actions to help move toward those goals.

The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity

The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity (YCDC) is the preeminent source of cutting-edge research, informed advocacy and trustworthy resources to help those with dyslexia reach their full potential. The Center’s tools and resources are used widely by parents, educators and those with dyslexia to advocate for greater recognition and support for dyslexic children and adults. YCDC builds awareness in all communities and mobilizes grassroots efforts to close the reading achievement gap for all students, including low-income students of color, through policies that help dyslexic children succeed. The Center also showcases the remarkable success stories of adults with dyslexia, including writers, scientists, celebrities, and government and business leaders. YCDC was founded in 2006 by Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, world-renowned physician-scientists and leaders in the field of dyslexia research and diagnosis. Dr. Sally Shaywitz is the author of Overcoming Dyslexia, the seminal book on understanding and supporting those with dyslexia.

TiLT Parenting

TiLT Parenting is an online resource created by a mother of a twice-exceptional child to help herself and other parents navigate raising a gifted child, specifically those with ADHD, learning differences, anxiety, autism, etc. TiLT hopes to create an online community for the parents of gifted and neurologically atypical children through their blog and weekly podcast, as well as to help parents stay informed on the latest research regarding gifted and twice-exceptional children.

Tips for Parents: Working with Your Child’s School

This Tips for Parents article is from a seminar hosted by Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D. She provides numerous strategies on how to advocate for gifted student in his/her school setting.

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