Bay Area Resources
for Gifted Children
Academic
Talent Development Program (ATDP) at UC Berkeley. Summer program for grades K-12. Classes
fill very early; apply as soon as course schedules are available,
usually in January/February.
Academic Talent Search at CSU Sacramento. Summer and weekend courses for highly
able, motivated sixth through ninth graders at four sites: Sac
State, North Tahoe Middle School, University of the Pacific and
Yuba College. Also take a look at the Accelerated
College Entrance (ACA) page which lets students enroll in
CSUSacramento courses while still in high school, and the Super
Saturday page about weekend courses for grades 6-9 with a
concurrent seminar for parents called "Guiding the Gifted
Child." Phone: (916) 278-7032.
Annemarie Roeper, Ed.D. An internationally known expert and pioneer in
education for the gifted, Dr. Roeper offers fee-based consultation
services and information on support groups for parents of gifted
children. (510) 235-3173 or amroeper@aol.com.
Baywood Learning Center. Resource center in Oakland for emotional and
educational support of gifted children and their parents. Services
include parent support groups (open to the public), enrichment
programs and classes for homeschoolers, speakers, seminars, testing
clinics for professionals specializing in gifted populations.
Information: visit their website or call (510) 228-5961,
California
Association for the Gifted
(CAG) 426 Escuela Ave., Suite 19, Mountain View, CA 94040. Phone:
(650) 965-0653. E-mail: cagoffice1@aol.com
Davidson Institute for Talent Development Free services for profoundly gifted
young people. 9665 Gateway Dr., Suite B, Reno, NV 89511, (775)
852-3483.
Education
Program for Gifted Youth at Stanford Computer-based courses in mathematics and mathematical
sciences through the Stanford Continuing Studies Program.
GATE programs at local schools:
programs vary substantially from one school district to another.
The school principal or superintendent of schools should be able
to provide information.
Gifted & Talented (TAG) Resources Home Page Probably the most comprehensive collection
of U.S. resources for the gifted.
Foothill College Youth &
Children's Summer Programs. Program has been canceled due to
budget restraints.
Johns
Hopkins University, Institute for the Academic Advancement of
Youth Summer programs
for academically talented students, at colleges and schools throughout
the U.S. Two programs for grade 7 and above; students qualify
through SAT scores. Also a Young Scholars Program for grades
2-6. Financial aid available. Phone: (410) 516-0278.
International
Baccalaureate Organisation
Information on the IB program, with links to schools in California
and elsewhere that offer it.
MENSA
Gifted Children Program (GCP), Bay Area chapter For ages 4-17, living anywhere in the
Bay Area. Lectures for parents; tours, demonstrations, and other
events for kids by age group. For national MENSA information,
visit www.us.mensa.org
or call (817) 607-0060. Visit this
link for more information on gifted children in MENSA.
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