Gifted Organizations

International, national, province or state, and regional organizations across the globe support gifted children and adults.  Find organizations here to support you! 

Also visit Gifted On-Line Communities (was Gifted Mailing Lists, Message Boards, Blogs and more)

World-wide

Belin & Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development

International Archive of Education Data

The Mega Foundation

Mensa International

World Council for Gifted and Talented Children  **Click for Conference

Argentina

CREAIDEA Niños con Ideas en Acción ARGENTINA

(in Spanish)

MENTAT / Mensa Internacional en Argentina

(in Spanish)

Australia

Bright Futures, Victorian Department of Education **Conference**

CHIP foundation Encouraging the development and education of Children of High Intellectual Potential

Gifted Support Network (formerly Bayside Young Active Minds), Bayside area of Melbourne

Queensland Association for Gifted & Talented Children Inc

Tasmanian Association for the Gifted, Inc. (TAG) **Conference**

New South Wales Association for Gifted & Talented Children Inc

Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children Inc. (VAGTC) **Conference**

Canada

National...

Gifted Canada (in French and English)

Lower Mainland Gifted Contacts (LMGC)

Local...

Action for Bright Children (ABC) Calgary Society **Conference**

Alberta Associations for Bright Children

Alberta Associations for Bright Children, Edmonton Chapter

Association for Bright Children of Nova Scotia

Association for Bright Children (Ontario)

Centre for Gifted Education Alberta, Canada **Conference**

Educators of the Gifted Organization (EdGO) Ontario, Canada **Conference**

Gifted Children's Association of B.C. (GCABC) **Conference**

Gifted and Talented Education Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association **Conference**

Newfoundland and Labrador Association for Gifted Children (NLAGC)

Denmark

Danish association of Gifted Children

Europe

European Council for High Ability (ECHA)

France

Association pour l'Epanouissement des Enfants à Haut Potentiel Intellectuel

Dounce.org Qi, intelligence et surdouement

Iran

National Organiozation for Development of Exceptional Talents (in Farsi)

Ireland

GiftedKids.ie
Irish Association for Gifted Children

Israel

The Department for Gifted Children of the Israeli Education Ministry (in Hebrew, Arabic and English)

The Israeli Virtual Gifted Center (in Hebrew)

Malaysia

National Association for Gifted Children, Malaysia

Mexico

IDDENT

(in Spanish)

Mensa Internacional en México

(in Spanish)

Netherlands

Centrum voor Begaafdheidsonderzoek (in Dutch, click lower left for English)

HINT Nederland (in Dutch)

Themapagina Hoogbegaafdheid! (in Dutch)

New Zealand

New Zealand Associations for Gifted Children (NZAGC)

Romania

IRSCA Gifted Education (in Romanian)

Spain

La Asociación Española para Superdotados y con Talento (AEST) (in Spanish)

Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Superdotación (SEES) (in Spanish)

United Kingdom

British Mensa

Irish Mensa

National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) - UK  **Click for Conference

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) - UK

United States

American Association for Gifted Children
 

Beyond IQ **Click for Conference

A Conference Series For and About Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children...
 

Center for Talent Development

Northwestern University's gifted center, check out the on-line newsletter, magazine, etc.
 

The Center for Talented Youth (CTY)

Johns Hopkins University's center for gifted children
 

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development

Primary Focus: Exceptionally Gifted Young People, includes Davidson Young Scholars, a program that recognizes, nurtures and supports the special needs of profoundly gifted children (children living in America, or American children residing elsewhere)
 

The Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children (closed, website still available)
 

Institute for Educational Advancement

Dedicated to supporting our nation's most talented young people to identify and develop their fullest potential. Currently offering Apprenticeship Programs, Yunasa Summer Camp, more...
 

National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) - USA  **Click for Conference and @Click for Webinars

An organization of parents, educators, and others united to address the unique needs of children with demonstrated gifts and talents. Check out their Parent Information, and choose from their three membership-benefit journals: Gifted Child Quarterly, Teaching for High Potential and Parenting for High Potential
 

National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented

A collaborative effort of the University of Connecticut, City University of New York/City College, Stanford University, University of Virginia, Yale University and others
 

Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)  **Click for Conference

SENG seeks to inform gifted individuals, their families, and the professionals who work with them about the unique social and emotional needs of gifted persons. We support programs that foster in gifted individuals the mental health and social competence necessary for them to be free to choose ways to develop and express their abilities and talents fully.

 

Talent Identification Program (TIP) 

Duke University's Talent Search and gifted research information center

 

Alabama

Alabama Association for Gifted Children (AAGC)
 

Arizona

Arizona Association of Gifted & Talented **AAGT Conference**
Arizona Gifted Alliance

Scottsdale Supporters of the Gifted

 

Arkansas

Arkansans for Gifted & Talented Education

 

California

California Association for the Gifted (CAG) **CAG Conference**
 

Colorado

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented **COG Conference**

Denver Association for Gifted & Talented
Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children (JAGC)
 

Connecticut

Connecticut Association for the Gifted (CAG) **New England Conference**
 

Florida

Florida Association of Gifted (FLAG) **FLAG Conference**

Florida Gifted Network
 

Georgia

Georgia Association For Gifted Children (GAGC) **GAGC Conference**
 

Hawaii

Hawaii Gifted Association
 

Idaho

Idaho Association for the Gifted (ITAG / SAGE)

 

Illinios

Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) **IAGC Conference**

Downers Grove Friends of the Gifted and Talented (FRoG)

Chicago Area Mensa
 

Indiana

Indiana Association for the Gifted **IAG Conference**
 

Iowa

Iowa Talented and Gifted Association (ITAG) **ITAG Conference**
 

Kansas

Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented & Creative (KGTC)
 

Kentucky

Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE)  **KAGE Conference**

POGS (Parents of Gifted Students) of Louisville
 

Louisiana

Association for Gifted & Talented Students of Louisiana (AGTS) **AGTS Conference**
 

Maine

Maine Parents for Gifted & Talented Youth **New England Conference**
 

Massachusetts

Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education (MAGE) **New England Conference**
 

Michigan

Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education **Conference**
 

Minnesota

Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT) **MCGT Conference**
 

Mississippi

Mississippi Association For Gifted Children (MAGC) **MAGC Conference**
 

Missouri

Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM) **GAM Conference**

St. Louis Association for the Gifted (SAGE)
 

Montana

Montana Association of Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE)
 

Nebraska

Nebraska Association for the Gifted **NAG Conference**
 

Nevada

Nevada Association for Gifted and Talented

Omaha Gifted Foundation

 

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Association for Gifted Education **New England Conference** and **New Hampshire Forum**

Greater Manchester Alliance for the Gifted (GMAG)
 

New Jersey

New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC) **NJAGC Conference**

Higher Educational Resources and Opportunities for Exceptional Scholars (HEROES)

SEE (Support for Excellence in Education) Morristown
POGO (Parents of Gifted Offspring) Montclair State University, Montclair

 

New York

Advocacy for Gifted and Talented Education in New York State, Inc. (AGATE) **AGATE Conference**

The Bright Kids Resource

SAGE Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education
 

North Carolina

North Carolina Association for the Gifted and Talented (NCAGT) **NCAGT Conference**
 

Ohio

Ohio Association for Gifted Children (OAGC) **OAGC Conference**
 

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Association of Gifted, Creative and Talented (OAGCT) **Conference**

Oklahoma State Department of Education's Gifted and Talented
 

Oregon

Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted (OATAG) **OATAG Conference**
 

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE) **PAGE Conference**

Cheltenham Association for Gifted Education (CAGE)

Pennsylvanians for the Education of Gifted Students (PEGS)
 

Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Advisory Committee on Gifted and Talented Education **New England Conference**
 

South Dakota

South Dakota Association for Gifted Children
 

Tennessee

Tennessee Association (TAG) for the Gifted **TAG Conference**
 

Texas

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) **TAGT Conference**

Carrolton-Farmers Branch Association for the Gifted and Talented

C. A. S. E. for Gifted Children Clear Creek ISD

Katy Parents of Gifted and Talented

Texas Parents of the Profoundly Gifted
 

Utah

Utah Association for Gifted Children
 

Vermont

Vermont Council for Gifted Education **New England Conference**
 

Virginia

Virginia Association for the Gifted (VAG) **VAG Conference**

Arlington Coalition for Challenging Education

Fairfax County Association for the Gifted (FCAG)

 

Washington

Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG) **WAETAG Conference**
 

West Virginia

West Virginia Association for Gifted and Talented **WVAGT Conference**
 

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Association for Talented and Gifted (WATG)

Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth, Inc. (WCATY)
 

CEC State Resources for Gifted Education

This list includes State Department of Education offices responsible for gifted education and state-wide advocacy groups (mostly snail mail addresses / phone numbers)