The majority of the resources on this page are a compilation of the most-recommended books, articles and other sources that we use at Gifted Matters. If you are looking for something specific, check the first few links below, and search those sites.
Gifted/2e General
Gifted Sites you should Know About
GHF: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
GRO: Gifted Research and Outreach
SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted
Defining Gifted
GHF: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum page on defining gifted
2e
GHF: Gifted Homeschoolers Forum page on 2e
TECA: Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy
For Parents and Children
Testing
Parenting – the resources on this list are a few of the ones that Gifted Matters recommends frequently. There is no single book, method or approach that we recommend — remember, if you’ve met one gifted kid, you’ve met…..one gifted kid!
The Explosive Child, by Ross Greene
What to do When You Worry Too Much, by Dawn Huebner — as well as the rest of the books in this series
Parenting from the Inside Out, by Dan Siegel
Parenting Effectiveness Training, by Thomas Gordon
For Parents, Happiness is a Very High Bar, TED talk by Jennifer Senior
Raising Your Spirited Child, by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
The Highly Sensitive Child, by Elaine Aron
When the Labels Don’t Fit: A New Approach to Raising A Challenging Child, by Barbara Probst
For Gifted/2e Young Adults
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain, By Dan Siegel
Unf*ck your Habitat (salty language alert)
Hardcore Zen: Punk Rock, Monster Movies and the Truth about Reality, by Brad Warner
Highly recommend the audio version of this book if you do audio books
For Gifted/2e Established Adults
Living with Intensity, Susan Daniels and Michael Piechowski, eds.
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain
The Highly Sensitive Person, by Elaine Aron
The Game That Can Give You 10 Extra Years of Life, TED talk by Jane McGonigal
The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, by Jonathan Haidt
The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking, by Oliver Burkeman