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Where can I go for individualized help?
What workshops are available?
Where can I find print and video resources?
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Where can I go for individualized help?
- Contact us by phone 270.745.6323, fax 270.745.6279, or e-mail
gifted@wku.edu. Any one of our staff will do whatever we can to provide
answers, offer opportunities, or help you in any way possible. Director Dr. Julia Roberts is available to assist you with your
individual needs.
- Become a member of your state association. In doing so, you will not only become a part of an advocacy group, but you will
also get useful information on parenting gifted young people. For Kentucky, you can contact KAGE by mail: P.O. Box 9610,
Bowling Green, KY 42102-9610; by phone 270.745.4301; or via e-mail kage@wku.edu.
Also check out the web page at www.wku.edu/kage/.
- Join NAGC, the National Association for Gifted Children. NAGC has a new Parent Associate membership that allows parents
to receive Parenting for High Potential magazine for $25.00. You will receive four issues a year plus you'd have the opportunity
to be a part of an international network of parents and professionals working to promote gifted education. Contact NAGC by
phone 202.785.4268; by mail 1707 L Street, NW, #550, Washington, DC 20036; or via the web
www.nagc.org.
- Imagine...Opportunities and Resources for Academically Talented Youth is a marvelous resource for gifted and talented
7th to 12th graders published by The John Hopkins University Press for the Study of Exceptional Talent, Institute for the Academic
Advancement of Youth, The John Hopkins University. Find out more by calling 1-800-548-1784 or by checking out the Web site
http://www.jhu.edu/~gifted/set/imagine.html.
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What workshops are available?
- We believe education is strongest when parents, educators, and students work as a team. In keeping with this philosophy, we invite all parents to attend seminars on gifted children and their educational needs. Parent seminars are held during the first four Saturdays of Super Saturdays. In addition, special speakers are brought to campus from time to time.
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Where can I find print and video resources?
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The Center for Gifted Studies houses a resource library for parents and teachers. Resources are checked out or used in The Center on
an ongoing basis. In addition, The Center has produced a video entitled Gifted Middle School Students Tell Their Stories.
About the video
Are gifted middle school students prepared for high school? What encourages their learning? What stifles it? A panel of young people openly and honestly "speak out"! This is a "must see" for parent meetings, professional development sessions for educators, as well as for classes preparing teachers. This 18-minute video is accompanied by a guide instrumental for leading discussion. Price: $50
In order to download and view the Video Order Form, you will first need Adobe Acrobat Viewer. If you do not already have it, you can download it
for free here.
Video Order Form
From videos to written material, The Center provides a
plethora of resources. The Center is a leader in services for students as well as teachers and parents in the state and beyond.
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