Megan Bearce, LMFT specializes in counseling the gifted, especially gifted girls, through issues such as asynchronous development, downplaying talents, and managing stress. She also facilitates Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) parent groups and support groups for other issues.
This book by Michael Piechowski is intended for parents and teachers of intense and sensitive young people and to serve the young people as a friendly mirror in which they can recognize themselves for who they are.
The Neurodiversity Podcast features discussions with leaders in the fields of psychology, education, and beyond, with an emphasis on gifted/talented and 2e (twice-exceptional) children and adults. Neurodiversity explores parenting, counseling techniques, and best practices for enriching the lives of high-ability people.
The New Mexico Association for the Gifted is an independent 501(c)3 public charity which works to promote an understanding about gifted students and their educational and social emotional needs among educators, administrators, parents and anyone interested in the needs of gifted children and to provide a supportive learning community for each other.
Dr. Tereault specializes in neurodevelopment and is well-versed in research on giftedness. She works to open a discussion, provide accurate information, language and compassion for the gifted experience by summarizing the latest scientific findings of neuroscience, physiology, and sensory processing in gifted individuals. She offers consulting in addition to speaking, writing articles, and conducting academic research.
The OC Gifted Group is a diverse group of parents and families of gifted children who attend public, private, and home school. OC Gifted is dedicated to providing community, resources, and support to families of gifted children and welcomes families interested in classes, field trips, park days, socials, parent gatherings, and more.
Pathfinders offers assessments for learning disorders (ADHD, reading, writing, mathematics) as well as for gifted and talented placement. They also offer parenting support and other counseling services.
This thought-provoking, encouraging book explains the differences between healthy ambition and unhealthy perfectionism and gives strategies for getting out of the perfectionism trap—from recognizing the symptoms to rewarding yourself for who you are, not what you do.
PG Retreat is a community of families with profoundly gifted children and teens. PG Retreat helps to form connections and friendships, and to share resources and experience. PGR organizes the annual Retreat, informal local gatherings around the country, listservs, and web forums to support its members.
Jerald Grobman, MD and Madelon Sann, LCSW specialize in working with the gifted individuals and their families through crisis management, comprehensive assessment and diagnosis, psychotherapy, and parent guidance. Though the center is located in New York City, its website includes abundant helpful resources including case studies, descriptions of common problems in giftedness, information about the assessment process, relevant articles and more.
Rice Psychology group is Tampa, Florida’s leading group of psychologists. They specialize in a complete range of Gifted Testing services that go beyond a one-time cookie-cutter test administration. They also offer executive functioning coaching, therapy, cognitive training, and diagnostic interviews.
Savannah Behavioral Pediatrics (SBP) offers comprehensive psychological assessment, psychoeducational evaluations, and developmental assessment. Among the evaluations they offer are: behavioral assessment to evaluate interfering behaviors, comprehensive specific learning disorder evaluations, and gifted and talented assessment to help tailor instruction.
Seth Perler is an Executive Function and Education Coach who strives to help gifted students who struggle with homework motivation, organization, becoming overwhelmed or resistant, and more. In addition to online courses and toolkits, his site offers free resources, blog posts, and informative videos about twice-exceptionality and other relevant topics.
Shulamit Widawsky is a Gifted Specialist serving the gifted in Northern Virginia. She offers both emotional and educational support to her clients to help students find balance and tap into their academic potential. She also advises parents to help them understand their gifted child and advocate for them in school.
This 17-day course was designed to meet the special needs of campers who are both intellectually gifted and ADHD/LD (otherwise known as 2E students). This course addresses their desire to explore and interact with the environment around them and provides experiential and environmental learning opportunities not found in other courses. Campers will be encouraged to keep a journal of their entire experience, and will visit local museums, education centers, and local libraries.
Sprout Gifted classes in Chicago and Evanston, Illinois are designed to bring like-minded, curious children together from Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grade. Classes focus on socilaization and emotional intensities, as well as academic curiosities. There is an early childhood program in addition to classes for students in grades K-5 offered after school and in the summer.
