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A Nation Deceived:
This is probably the best starting point for most people. It does a good job reaching people who have probably not even thought about gifted students or acceleration.

Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, and Other Disorders:
This book is a very useful resource. As a teacher, I've been thrust into situations I'm not comfortable with. I've been given the scale to fill out for ADD/ADHD and I'm not one to jump to conclusions. I think this book has given me resources that I can turn to and say "Let's not be quick to jump to this idea because of this and this."

Challenge Math: For the Elementary and Middle School Students:
I've used this book in the classroom for gifted and advanced learners. The students enjoy the problems. They have different levels for each topic so students can move up the ranks to the right level. They also rely on more higher-order thinking skills. I just wish the book had many more problems!