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Download full textBlum, Marlene W. – 1985
The digest addresses concerns of parents of gifted children. An initial section recaps ways in which gifted children are identified. The next section examines ways in which parents can encourage gifted children at home (through such avenues as permitting ample time for thinking and daydreaming and assigning household tasks that coincide with…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Parent Associations, Parent Child Relationship
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1986
A brief overview of gifted and talented students touches on definitions of giftedness, typical characteristics of gifted and talented students, incidence in the school population, and educational alternatives. Lists of references for further reading, as well as organizational resources, are included. (JW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Creativity, Elementary Education, Gifted
Davis, Sharon T.; Hathaway, Donna J. – Exceptional Parent, 1987
Parents can prepare their preschoolers for educational assessment by: determining reasons for the assessment; collecting relevant information and questions for the assessment team; discussing the testing program with their children and making sure they are comfortable; and discussing assessment results fully with the professionals when they have…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Preschool Children
Kirschenbaum, Robert J. – Gifted Child Today (GCT), 1990
A special education professor who has written curricula for gifted/talented students and developed programs for underserved students answers questions concerning identification of students, including handicapped students, for gifted programs; the purpose of differentiated curricula for gifted/talented students; types of curriculum modifications;…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
Mellard, Daryl F.; McKnight, Melinda A.; Deshler, Donald D. – National Research Center on Learning Disabilities, 2007
Many schools are beginning to use Response to Intervention (RTI) in the classroom, and educators have found that it has made a difference for many students. The purpose of RTI is to identify those children who are struggling in school and to ensure that each of those children receive just the right instruction or intervention to be successful.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Response to Intervention, Elementary Education
Sayler, Micheal – 1994
This guide for parents of gifted children in Texas is intended to provide general information and sources of additional help. Section 1 examines the meaning of being gifted and talented and provides the Texas definition of giftedness, lists of characteristics and concomitant problems of gifted and talented children, and a discussion of the highly…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Definitions, Educational Legislation
Villegas, Orlando; And Others – 1995
This booklet provides basic information regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD), in their separate modalities, with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. Explanations are offered concerning short attention span, impulsive behavior, hyperactivity, and beginning new activities before completing the previous one. Theories…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Drug Therapy
Amundsen, Jane; Johnson, Lawrence, J. – 1985
The manual contains three instruments (including instructions and sample materials) used in the Bringing Out Head Start Talents (BOHST) project to identify children with potential talent in one or more of the following six areas: intellectual, creative, leadership, visual and performing arts, academic, psychomotor. A teacher checklist and parent…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Gifted, Interdisciplinary Approach, Parent Attitudes
Friedo, David A. – 1986
Physicians have developed and tested a profile to be used by parents and professionals to help identify potential teenage suicide victims. The profile was developed using a study of 27 male and 37 female teenagers hospitalized in the Children's Psychiatric Hospital at the University of Michigan Medical Center. Adolescents were shown to be reliable…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Drug Abuse, High Risk Persons
Ericson, B. Kay; Richardson, Beverlee – 1985
The purpose of this article is to aid parents in selecting high quality child care. A systematic method for identifying high quality child care focuses on three major program areas: the physical, learning, and teaching environments. The discussion helps parents become aware of appropriate questions about the physical environment, become familiar…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Consumer Education, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
Felker, Roberta M., Ed. – 1982
The booklet presents information to help parents raise their gifted and/or creative preschool children. M. Sapon-Shevin and M. Shevin, in "Issues for Parents: Implications of the 'Gifted' Label," review the functions of labels, describe the educational needs of gifted children, and suggest ways in which parents can act as advocates. In "Issues for…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Gifted, Intervention, Labeling (of Persons)
Watkins, Yvonne E. – 1984
Intended for parents of gifted and talented children as well as for teachers and administrators, the handbook provides an overview of gifted education while describing one district's program model. The district's philosophy, goals and objectives, and definition of giftedness are set forth, followed by a list of learning and behavioral…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Models
National Research Center on Learning Disabilities, 2007
Responsiveness to intervention (RTI) is addressed through federal law and refers to a tiered approach to instruction. Students who do not make adequate academic progress and who are at risk for reading and other learning disabilities receive increasingly intensive instructional services. This brief was developed to help you understand…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learning Problems, Learning Disabilities, Response to Intervention
Midwest Talent Search Quarterly, 1984
Four issues of the newletter focus on aspects of education for academically talented students. The major articles in each issue address the following topics: the importance of career, psychosocial, and academic counseling for gifted students; curriculum development; summer programs of the Midwest Talent Search (MTS); leadership training; the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Counseling Techniques, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Sorenson, Barbara, Comp. – 2001
This annotated bibliography identifies 17 readings, 3 videotapes, and 8 children's books concerned with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Items include guides for parents, teachers, and students; analyses of issues in the field; practical teaching guides; investigations into etiology; and resource guides.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Child Rearing, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
