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    • Websites, Books, Organizations
    • JAGC HANDOUTS
    • Summer Programs
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Resources for Parents, Students & Educators

Testing & Evaluation
Websites
Books
Sensory Friendly

Specialists

Finding a mental health professional (NAGC)

Testing & Evaluation Services

The sources listed are intended for reference purposes only. The inclusion of any person or entity on the list above shall not be deemed to imply a recommendation, endorsement or approval of the services provided by such person or entity.

2e Consulting Services
Marlo Payne Thurman. Ph.D.
720-887-8407
2econsultingservices@gmail.com
 
Brain and Body Integration
6000 East Evans Ave. Building 2, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80222
719-357-6471
 
Children’s Hospital Developmental Pediatrics/CU School of Medicine

720-777-6630
ABA, CBT, autism, developmental delays, communication, feeding, fine motor delays, Fragile X, XY chromosome disorders

Developmental FX
7770 East Iliff Avenue, Suite C, Denver, CO 80231
303-333-8360


Educational Counseling Services
Jana Waters, Ph.D., Betsy Kutrumbos
469 S. Cherry St., #201, Denver, CO 80246
303-691-2020
 
Emerge Autism, Behavior and Personal Growth
400 S. Colorado Blvd, Suite 400, Denver, CO 80246
303-322-9000
 
Gifted Development Center
Linda Silverman. Ph.D.
8120 Sheridan Blvd., Suite C-111, Westminster, CO 80003
303-837-8378

JFK Partners/CU School of Medicine Clinical Services
Judy Reaven, Ph.D. 
Child & adolescent psychiatry, Director of the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Clinic of JFK Partners
University of Colorado School of Medicine
13121 E. 17th Ave., C234, Aurora, CO 80045

303-724-7646
Serving individuals with developmental disabilities from toddlers through adults with a focus on autism

Keri Israelski, M.D.
5310 Ward Rd Ste 106, Arvada, CO 80002
303-278-7418

Kimel Psychologist Services
Lila Kimel, Ph.D.
2121 S. Oneida St. Suite 540, Denver, CO 80224

303-369-1777

Littleton ADHD, Autism and Dyslexia Center
Gary Eisenberg, Ph.D.
609 W Littleton Blvd. Suite 307, Littleton, Colorado 80120 
303-818-4140
 
National Jewish Pediatric Neuropsychology
Joy Goldberg, Ph.D.
1400 Jackson St., Denver, CO 80206
303-388-4461

Testing for learning disabiliites ages 6-18
 
Peak Exceptional Services
Terri Lucero, Ph.D. 
--2480 West 26th Ave., Suite 10-B, Denver, CO 80211
--11990 Grant St., Suite 310, Northglenn, CO 80233
720-377-3250


Rebecca Howard, Psy.D.
609 W. Littleton Blvd. Suite 303, Littleton, CO 80120
303-730-8083

 
Robin McEvoy, M.D.
7935 East Prentice Ave., Suite 104, Greenwood Village, CO 80111
303-756-0280
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SAGE Center for the Gifted
Renu B. Rose
--4680 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80304
--8751 E. Hampden Ave. Bldg. 3, Suite 3, Denver, CO 80231
--2600 S. Lewis Way, Suite 217, Lakewood, CO 80227
--1314 Main Street, Suite 205, Louisville, CO 80027
720-438-9620
 
Strategic Evaluations
Mary Beth O’Hagan, Ph.D. & Mary Stall, Psy.D.
5290 E Yale Circle, Suite #207, Denver CO 80222 
303-918-9934
 
Turning Point Assessment Services
Patty Martens
1546 Williams, Denver, CO 80218
720-237-9059

University of Denver Morgridge College of Education

DU Morgridge College of Education, 1999 E. Evans Ave., Denver, CO 80208
303-871-6395
Assessment services by graduate student counselors directed by faculty, fees on a sliding scale

Wolff Child Psychology

Brian Wolff, M.D.
3345 W. 38th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211
303-500-3407
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Websites

Colorado Organizations
Jefferson County Schools Gifted/Talented
www.jeffcopublicschools.org/programs/gifted_talented

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
www.coloradogifted.org

Colorado Department of Education GT
www.cde.state.co.us/gt

Ability Connection Colorado
www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org

Autism Society of Colorado
www.autismcolorado.org
 
Colorado Parenting Aspergers Community
www.parentingaspergerscommunity.com/public/488.cfm

Parents Encouraging Parents (PEP) Conferences
www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/pep

The Living Spectrum
http://thelivingspectrum.org
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National Organizations
National Association for Gifted and Talented
www.nagc.org

ADDitude: Inside the ADHD Mind
www.additudemag.com

CHADD: the National Resource on ADHD
www.chadd.org/Understanding-ADHD

Davidson Institute’s GT-Cybersource
www.gt-cybersource.org

Gifted Homeschoolers Forum
https://giftedhomeschoolers.org/resources/twice-exceptional/

Gifted Resource Center (Institute for Educational Advancement)
https://educationaladvancement.org/grc/
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Hoagies Gifted

www.hoagiesgifted.org

Learning Disabilities Association of America
https://ldaamerica.org

National Autism Center:
www.nationalautismcenter.org
 
National Center for Learning Disabilities:
www.ncld.org

National Institute of Mental Health Autism Spectrum Disorder
www.autism-watch.org/general/nimh.pdf

SENG Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
www.sengifted.org

Understood.org
www.understood.org/en

Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity
http://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/parents/
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Books

The following list is a compilation of titles that members of JAGC have found helpful on their own journeys with advanced (gifted & talented) children.

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Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy
and Successful Children
by James R. Delisle

A Parent's Guide to Gifted Children
by James Webb, Janet Gore, Edward Amend and Arlene DeVries

Raising a Gifted Child
by Carol Fertig

Parent’s Guide to Gifted Teens
by Lisa Rivero

Genius Denied
by Jan and Bob Davidson

How the Gifted Brain Learns
by David Sousa


Helping Gifted Kids Soar
by Carol Strip and Gretchen Hirsch

Academic Advocacy for Gifted Children
by Barbara Gilman

Gifted Kids Survival Guide
by Judy Galbraith

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Kids
by Neihart, Pfieffer and Cross

When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers
by Judy Galbraith and Jim Dislisle

Living with Intensity
by Susan Daniels and Michael Piechowski

Visual-Spatial Learners
by Alexandra Shires Golon

Upside Down Brilliance - Visual Spatial Learners
by Linda Silverman

The Mislabeled Child
by Brock Eide and Fernette Eide.

Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children
by James Webb

Different Minds
by Deirdre Lovecky

Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, Energetic
by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka


Some of My Best Friends are Books
by Judith Halsted

What to Do When you Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety
by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

Smart Teens Guide to Living with Intensity
by Lisa Rivero

A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Teens: Living with Intense and Creative Adolescents
by Lisa Rivero
 
The Executive Functioning Workbook for Teens: Help for Unprepared, Late, and Scattered Teens
by Sharon A. Hansen

Smart but Scattered Teens
by Richard Guare, PdD, Peg Dawson, EdD and Colin Guare


Doing Poorly on Purpose
by James R. Delisle

The Highly Sensitive Child
by Elaine Aron

The Empath’s Survival Guide, Life Strategies for Sensitive People
by Judith Orloff

Uniquely Gifted: Identifying and Meeting the Needs of the Twice-Exceptional Student
by Kiesa Kay

Twice Exceptional Gifted Children
by Beverly Trail

To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled
by Baum, et al.

Lost at School
by Ross Greene

​Delivered from Distraction, Getting the Most out of Life with ADD
by Hallowell and Ratey

The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder
by Carol Stock Kranowitz


Aspergirls
by Rudy Simon

Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism To Be Gifted & Learning Disabled
by Rebecca Banks and Diane M. Kennedy

Look Me in the Eye (autobiography-Autism Spectrum Disorder)
by John Elder Robison

Taking Charge of ADHD
by Russell A. Barkley, PhD
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General Reading
Cradles of Eminence, Childhoods of more than 700 famous men and women
by George Gertzel and Ariel Hansen

Honey for a Child's Heart (A reading list based on ability, not grade)
by Gladys Hunt

Searching for Meaning, Idealism, Bright Minds, Disillusionment and Hope
by James Webb
 
All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome (children's book)
All Dogs Have ADHD (children's book)
both by Kathy Hoopman

The Boy Who Played with Fusion
by Tom Clynes
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Sensory Friendly

Event Calendars
Art of Access
Autism Society

Star Institute

Activities and Venues
ABC Kids Climbing

AMC Theaters
Autism Climbs
BookBar story time Saturdays
Boulder Public Library (upon request)
Children’s Museum Denver
Colorado Symphony
Denver Art Museum
Denver Botanic Garden
Downtown Aquarium
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E
litch Gardens special passes for autism and sensory families available at Guest Relations
Highlands Ranch Library sensory story times
​History Colorado Center
Lone Tree Arts Center

Pepsi Center sensory bags are available for check out at every game and event at the Guest Relations kiosks in the Grand Atrium and on the concourses outside of sections 120 and 375. Bags include noise cancelling headphones, fidget toys, and KCVIP pass. The venue has designated “Quiet Zones” in the elevator lobbies on each level, which are located outside of sections 120, 226, and 338.
Swallow Hill Music
​WOW! Children’s Museum

Know of other sensory friendly organizations and events? Email info@jeffcogifted.org
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Jefferson County Association for Gifted Children

1100 Johnson Road #18792
Golden, CO 80402
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