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Summer 2010
Welcome to Summer!
We do not run events over the summer term, but please see the diary for forthoming interesting activities.
Our full programme will re-start in September.
If you have ideas of future events you would like to see, please email us
If you have anything you would like to see on the web site or any material we could use, please send it to the web-master:
New useful links for parents
Wenda Sheard has sent us some backround reading from her 21st March 2010 presentation to NAGC Surrey Explorers:
- Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) [More information]
- Misdiagnoses and Dual Diagnosis Book: Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders (2005) by James Webb, et al.
- Misdiagnoses and Dual Diagnoses Article: [More information]
- P. Susan Jackson's "Bright Star, Dark Sky" Article: [More information]
- Mother/Son Article with "triangle peg in a round hole" quote in November 2009 SENG Update: [More information]
- Hoagies Gifted Education Page: [More information]
- Deidre Loveky's article about five characteristics of gifted individuals: [More information]
- Information on Dabrowski's Overexcitabilities, from Sharon Lind: [More information]
- Overexcitabilities Curriculum from Cindy Strickland: [More information]
- Low Sleep Needs, Allergies, Sock Seams, etc: Characteristics of Gifted Children: [Link1] [Link2]
- Extended Norms on IQ Tests: [More information]
- Many Links to IQ and Achievement Testing in General: [More information]
Jenny Norris, Chair
A branch of the National Association for Gifted Children
Meets Saturdays 2.15-4.30 pm
Education Faculty Kingston University (Kingston Hill Campus)
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