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Ten Tips for Talking to Teachers
Assertiveness and Effective Parent Advocacy
How to Make Parent-Teacher Conferences Worthwhile and Productive
Learn to Ask Questions, Get Services
The Power of Advocacy
Pitfalls in Advocacy Efforts for Gifted and Talented Children
How to Work with Boards of Education
Options for Parent Involvement
A handful of "KNOWS" for parent advocates
Suggestions for Working with School Boards
Ideas, Activities, and Projects for Parent Support Groups
Promoting Gifted Education in Your Community
Questions Parents of Gifted Students Should Ask Schools
The Tea and Terrorist Society/Parent Advocacy at the District Level
Ten Tips for Parents of Students
What Works!
Who Are The Gifted?
Why Should Gifted Education Be Supported?
Tips for Building Collaborative Relationships with the School
Tips for Parenting High Ability Children
Gifted online for a Gifted Education in the 21st Century

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Becoming An Advocate for Your Gifted Student:
An Interview with Carol Morreale
Simple Guidelines for Fledgling Leaders
How Can I Support My Gifted Child?, by Linda Kreger Silverman, updated by Sandra Berger
Tips for New Members


Do we know if gifted children are being served appropriately?  Delisle, J.
Helping Your Highly Gifted Child, by Stephanie S. Tolan
How to be a "Pushy Parent," Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D.
Questions Parents of Gifted Students Should Ask Schools, by James Gallagher
Parenting tips on educational advocacy, Author(s): Davidson Institute for Talent Development
Preparing for and holding an effective school meeting Author(s): LaBonte, K., Russell, C. & Russell, G.
How to Make Parent-Teacher Conferences Worthwhile and Productive, By Arlene DeVries
Guiding Gifted Girls Through the Middle School Maze, by Susan R. Rakow, Ph.D.
Supporting gifted education through advocacy, Author(s): Berger, S.
 




Parent Affiliates with websites. See what others are doing.
Aurora, Naperville, Bolingbrook Indian Prairie Dist. 204 Project Arrow Parent Org. (PAPO) for the Gifted Program http://www.ipsd.org/papo.asp
Barrington Council for the Gifted and Talented http://www.bcgt.org/ 
Chicago Skinner School (Skinner Forum PTO) http://www.skinnersuperstars.net/forum.html
Crystal Lake Friends of Gifted Education (CLFOGE) http://www.crystallakenet.org/clfoge/ 
•    Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect Family & School Association (FSA)
      http://www.scienceandartsacademy.org/pages/fsa.htm 
•    Downers Grove FRoG: Friends of the Gifted and Talented http://www.dgfrog.org/
•    Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Burr Ridge and Oak Brook (District 181) Gifted Education
      Cooperative (GECO) http://www.hinsdaleinfo.net/geco/ 
•    Naperville Stage 203 http://www.stage203.homestead.com/
•    Normal Parent Advocates of Gifted Education (PAGES)
      http://www.unit5.org/gifted/Parent_advocates.htm  
•    Rockford Parents for Gifted Education (PGE) http://www.PGE205.org 
•    Schaumburg Friends of Gifted (FOG) http://www.elkgrove.org/fog54/
 

   
See other gifted information at the following websites:
Acceleration/advocacy issues http://nationdeceived.org/
 •    Chicago Area Mensa  http://www.chicago.us.mensa.org/
 •    Davidson Institute for Talent Development http://www.ditd.org/
 •    Facts presskit http://presskit.ditd.org/GD_Press_Room_Files/gd04_giftededfacts.html
 •    FAQs http://www.ericec.org/gifted/gt-faqs.html
 •    Federal Javits Program http://www.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.html
 •    Genius Denied http://www.geniusdenied.com
 •    Gifted Children http://gifted-children.com/
 •    Glossary http://members.aol.com/svennord/ed/GiftedGlossary.htm
 •    Hoagies' Gifted Education Page http://www.hoagiesgifted.org
 •    Hoagies' Kids and Teens Page   http://www.hoagieskids.org
 •    Legal rights http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content4/legal.rights.gifted.ed.html
 •    Links to other gifted sites http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/ljgriffi/project/giftedinfo.htm
 •    National Association for Gifted Children http://www.nagc.org
 •    National Research Center http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html
 •    Parent references
       http://dmoz.org/Reference/Education/K_through_12/Gifted_Education/Parents/
 •    World http://www.worldgifted.org/
 
Order  the IAGC publication, A Guide for Parents: Overseeing Your Gifted Child's Education by Sally Walker (IAGC Executive Director) and Sandra Schmulbach




Find answers to these questions:
  •  How do I know if my child is gifted?
  •  What kind of education does my child need?
  •  What is a quality gifted program?
  •  Does my child's school have to have a gifted program?
  •  How can I guide my child at home?
  •  How can I speak up for my child?
  •  How can I effectively advocate for my child in school?
  •  What is the legislative process in Illinois?
  •  Are there other ways or places where I can get support?




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 •    Web sites for Parents and Educators
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