Grinity I think you just said in another thread that you were going to be away for a few days, so just get back to me on this. This post is not DI related; it's related to the other topic of a resource for the newly aware gifted parents. I want everybody's help on this if anyone thinks it might be a useful resource. This is only a brainstorm session on a free web builder and a couple spare hours I had. So feel free to change everything here.
Here's a list I compiled from forums, google searches, and books of the hot topics and buzzwords in the gifted community:
Gifted Resources Page
This MEGA site contains links to all known online gifted resources:
Enrichment programs:
.. Talent Searches and Summer programs:
.. Early Acceptance Programs:
Teaching and Learning Resources:
.. Advocacy (ability grouping, skipping, proximal development):
.. Home schooling:
.. Publishers and suppliers of materials for the gifted:
.. Educational Resource Links:
.. Distance Learning and Educational materials:
.. Advice for Parents and Teachers
Gifted mailing listes:
.. Local Gifted associations:
.. Government Programs:
.. Support Groups for talented children:
Inventories:
.. Learning styles:
.. Disabilities:
.. Levels of Giftedness:
.. Types of Intelligences:
.. Over excitabilities:
.. Gifted Counselors (and when you need one):
.. Types of IQ tests (interpretation and when to get one):
Parenting:
.. Bullies:
.. Self-Esteem:
.. Anti-Intellictualism Discrimination:
.. Behavior at home:
.. Behavior at school:
.. Social Behavior:
Books on Gifted Parenting (summaries, reviews, ratings - comments like on Amazon)
Gifted Researchers Bios and Findings List (bios & summaries of the big names in gifted research)
Here's the rough sketch of what the site could start to look like:
http://www.talentedonestop.webs.com/(I'll add the rest of the pages, but that's going to cost me at least $5/month. So let's review and get a better idea of what a MEGA Gifted Super Site resource should include so I get my money's worth.)
I had in mind summaries and links to webpages, articles, and books on all these subjects, then a review feature like what amazon has for everyone to rate and comment on each piece of info.
PoppaRex, I hope you read this post too because it definately has tons of room for you education and carrer guidance visions.
Oh, I just read that the book "Teach your child to read in 100 easy lessons" is affiliated with the DI program, and I've seen several online parents praise that book.
