* Parenting a gifted children is often a mixed blessing that presents unusual circum-stances. Gifted children may have intense interests and yet be bored easily. They may exhibit a deeper understanding of situations than many adults while acting out their natural childishness. An insatiable sense of curiosity may lead to a constant barrage of questions!

* There are many resources available that provide general information to help with parenting and sibling issues.If you click here, gifted links, you will go to the Pennsylvania Association of Gifted Education (PAGE) gifted web site. PAGE is a statewide organization which offers support groups for parents, students, gifted children and it works for effective state legislation for gifted programs. You can join PAGE and attend their conferences held in April of each year.

* The books for loan page offers a list of books on a variety of gifted topics for your use. Write a note, call the school, or email me if you would like to preview these references.

* A site is available with resource information on Parenting k-6 Children.

* Membership information for the National Association for Gifted Children is available by clicking on the name.

* There are also many magazines available with current information and research on gifted. Some of these include:

Gifted Child Today; interesting to read with a variety of topics on gifted issues. Available from Prufock Press, P.O. Box 8813, Waco TX. 76714 $29.95 per year.

Our Gifted Children, chooses a different topic each montly issue to explore. Available from Royal Fireworks Press, Box 399, First Ave., Unionville, NY. 10988. ph: 914-726-3824. $30.00 annually.

Gifted Child Quarterly, offers statistical research published by the National Assoiciation for Gifted Children, 1707 L St. NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC, 20016. phone 202-785-4268.

Roeper Review, P.O. Box 329, Bloomfield Hill, MI, 48303, a statistical research magazine on gifted topics, phone 810-642-1500.

* Click here for links to other publications and publishers concerning gifted.

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Excerpts for these paragraphs were taken from "Meeting Parents' Needs", Gifted Child Today, July/August 1998.