This site contains a wealth of information.  First you will find a list of organizations that advocate for gifted children.  Next are several informational sites you will find useful followed by journals and publications you might find of interest.  Below that are several additional opportunities available to gifted children and listed last are competitions that spark the interest of many gifted children.

Organizations

  • National Endowment for the Humanities
    NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.

Informational Sites

Journals and Publications

Opportunities

  • The Summer Institute for the Gifted
    John Hopkins University conducts an academic talent search and offers educational programming for students with exceptionally high academic ability in grades 2-8 and provides challenging educational programs through their 10th grade year. 
     

  • Institute for the Academic Advancement of Youth sponsors talent search testing for youth who have shown outstanding ability on achievement tests. The SAT for 7th & 8th graders and the PLUS Academic Abilities Assessment test for 5th and 6th graders are the assessment tools.

Competitions

  • American Mathematics Competition                                                     
    The American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) is dedicated to the goal of strengthening the mathematical capabilities of our nation’s youth. Grades 7-12
     

  • Anthology of Poetry by Young Americans
    Grades K-12
    American Academy of Poetry
    PO Box 698
    Asheboro, NC 27203
    910-626-7762
     

  • Destination Imagination (DI)
    DI is one of the world's largest creativity and problem solving programs for youth of all ages. 
     

  • Invent America
    INVENT AMERICA! is a nonprofit K-8 education program that helps children develop creative thinking and problem solving skills through a fun, unique and proven learning tool-- inventing!
     

  • Math Counts
    MATHCOUNTS® is a national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement
     

  • Math Olympiad
    Grades 5-8
    National: Dr. George Lenchner     516-781-2400
    State: Jean Abel     abel@cwu.edu
    Jerre McQuinn     824-0972
     

  • National Chess Championships
    Grades K-12
    U.S. Chess Federation
    186 Route 9W
    New Windsor, N.Y. 12553
    914-562-8350
     

  • Odyssey of the Mind & Future Problem Solvers
    Phone or fax: 360-675-1354
    Email: probsolv@whidbey.net
    Mail: PO Box 1738
    Coupeville, WA 98239