Resources for Families
Discovering that you have a gifted student in your family can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when resources and information seem hard to find. Many parents feel left alone and initially struggle to understand how to support their child’s unique learning needs and talents effectively.
Our goal is to help families navigate this journey, and make accessible resources that offer guidance on identifying gifted traits, understanding educational options, and connecting with other families in similar situations.
What is Giftedness?
“Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. This asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. The uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching and counseling in order for them to develop optimally. ”
Please note that GEAC does not endorse any of the particular resources listed here. The above links are provided for informational purposes only.
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![Looking for a point to start? Read up on Giftedness and find a list of links to valuable resources on the topic!]()
About Giftedness
Looking for a point to start?
Read up on Giftedness and find a list of links to valuable resources on the topic!
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![Find out differentiating characteristics of high achievers, gifted learners, and creative thinkers.]()
High Achiever? A Gifted Learner? A Creative Thinker?
Find out differentiating characteristics of high achievers, gifted learners, and creative thinkers.
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General Resources for the Gifted
Find a sample of organizations and businesses that are most regularly cited throughout the local and national gifted communities to support and educate highly capable students.
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![Curious about foundations of giftedness and gifted parenting? Take a look at the presentation slides from our Gifted Parenting 101 event in Oct 2025!]()
Gifted Parenting 101
Curious about foundations of giftedness and gifted parenting? Take a look at the presentation slides from our Gifted Parenting 101 event in Oct 2025!
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![Find a list of competition options for your student - ranging from Literacy, to Social Studies, to STEM.]()
Student Competition Programs
Find a list of competition options for your student - ranging from Literacy, to Social Studies, to STEM.
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![There are many Talent Development and enrichment programs for the gifted all over the country, several affiliated with major universities.]()
Talent Development
There are many Talent Development and enrichment programs for the gifted all over the country, several affiliated with major universities.
Parents at the June 2020 virtual GEAC meeting were asked what 3 words they would use to describe their experience parenting a highly capable child? Their response:
