While many of these links are not specifically homeschool-oriented, I include them because they do provide information about a variety of information about the aspects of raising challenged and gifted children. We would like to have more information and links specifically dealing with home education for parents with these very special kids. If you know of a site that deals with this home education subject or would like to post an article about this subject, please let us know.  Preference is given to pages with content, not just lists of links. Personal stories are very powerful and can provide untold support to folks who may be going down a road you have already travelled.

Why Challenged and Gifted Resources are on the same page: In your webmaster's search for web-info on this subject, she found that, in many cases, challenges and special giftings occur with the same child; thus, you may have a child with a 160 IQ who can't sit still or focus on anything for more than 30 seconds. Since none of us nor our children fit neatly into little cookie-cutter packages, it was thought best to have both in one place for your convenience.

ADHD of the Christian Kind
American Mensa
Attention Deficit Disorder: Born to Explore! The Other Side of ADD - a site devoted to a more positive approach and outlook of ADD/ADHD, rather than the clinical, "brain defect" approach many of us are familiar with - a true breath of fresh air on this subject! While we are not vouching for the "scientific accuracy" of each statement, it is a worthy effort at getting folks to look at ADD/ADHD through a different point of view.
Chicago Area Mensa / Mensa of Illinois
Education Program for Gifted Youth - distance learning program through Stanford University
Gallaudet University, Washington DC - University for hearing-impaired students
Gifted Children:Homeschooling - From her site: This bibliographhy and resource list represents much of the written record in this century about gifted children and homeschooling. The authors come from a very wide variety of educational, religious, and philosophical perspectives. Looks like a good list to take with you to the library.
Gifted Development Center--gifted children
Gifted Resource Council Kids Page
Homeschooling--Who Me?
Living with autism
National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children
Special Child, The - an article with a faith-based orientation, but some good tips on home educating with special needs
The TAG Project - Families of the Talented and Gifted

See also our article on Special Needs

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