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	Douglas County School District's Gifted and Talented Handbook online soon!

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Parent Resources   Center for Talented Youth This Johns Hopkins University program identifies America's top academic students in grades two through eight and provides challenging ecational programs through their tenth grade year. http://www.cty.jhu.edu/ The Council for Exceptional Children The Council is the largest international professional organization specifically dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. http://www.cec.sped.org/ National Association of Gifted Children This nonprofit organization is for parents, teachers, educators, other professionals and community leaders addressing the unique needs of children with demonstrated gifts and talents. http://www.nagc.org/ GT-Cybersource This site offers a searchable database of resources for gifted students, their parents, and the professionals who serve them. From the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. http://www.gt-cybersource.org/ Programs for Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities (GT/LD) This site provides goals of for programs, characteristics of GTLD students, articles and Web sites, best practices, and other useful information, from Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland). http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/enriched/gtld/ Enriched and Innovative Instruction This site includes information on differentiation, science, mathematics, arts, and other aspects of teaching, from Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland). http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/enriched/       Disclaimer   This site links and book suggestions are provided as a helpful resource of information. The Douglas County School District neither supports nor endorses any of these sites, and is not responsible for their content in any way.