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Journals

The following journals are available to you through your local library.  Contact your local library to be shown the access to many databases which have been subscribed to in collaboration with public libraries though out New Zealand to provide the public of new Zealand access to sound informative databases.

Exceptional Children  
Publisher: Council for Exceptional Children
Issues/Year: 4
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: 1 Jan 1988 – current

‘Exceptional Children’ magazine has been in publication for over sixty five years, priding itself as a respected journal in special education. Produced by ‘The Council for Exceptional Children’, it publishes original research regarding the educational and developmental needs of exceptional children, and youth with exceptionalities.
‘Exceptional Children’ also offers a broad selection of articles by leaders in gifted education for parents and professionals alike. Articles aimed specifically at professionals in the area of special education and developments are also provided.

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Publisher: Pro-Ed
Issues/Year: 4
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: 22 Jun 2000 – current

The purpose of “Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities is to provide parents, teachers and trainers the answers to challenging questions by the behaviours of these challenging children. The latest techniques for breaking through the communication barriers to autistic children are discussed along with issues associated with pervasive developmental disorders.
The aims of these is to cover aspects of a person’s lifetime – home, school, work, community – in a range of settings and offer
- effective intervention procedures
- review current books and other publications
- describe successful programs
- enhance communication skills
- review workplace supports, managed care research reports and practical educational and treatment suggestions

Focus on Exceptional Children  
Publisher: Love Publishing Co.
Issues/Year: 9
Format: Refereed
Full-text coverage: 1 Jan 2000 – current

Focus on Exceptional Children is a newsletter specifically for teachers, parents and those concerned with the needs of special education. It offers fresh teaching ideas and translates theory into practical strategies. Many topics would be of interest to parents of gifted students and home scholars.
Each issue focuses in-depth on a single topic, for example
- memory training
- regular education initiative
- teacher assistance teams
- developing thinking skills
- attention deficit disorders
- cooperative learning
- assessment

Gifted Child Today  
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Issues/Year: 6
Format: Magazine/Journal

Full-text coverage: 1 Jul 2000 – current Gifted Child Today is a leading professional magazine published in America for parents and teachers involved in gifted education. Regular columns are supplied by leading American experts in gifted education and research.
Ideas and articles are offered regarding:
- How to motivate learners
- The encouragement independent study
- The development of student portfolios

Gifted Child Quarterly  
Publisher: National Association for Gifted Children
Issues/Year: 4
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: Spring 1987

Gifted Child Quarterly is published by the National Association for Gifted Children (America). This is a non-profit organisation run for the benefit of gifted children by parents, teachers and educators across the country.
The aim of Gifted Child Quarterly is to ‘address the unique needs of children and youth with demonstrated gifts and talents as well as those children who may be able to develop their talent potential with appropriate educational experiences”. In order to do this Gifted Child Quarterly publishes
- new and creative insights into giftedness, with regards to the home, school or wider community.
- quantitative or qualitative research
- papers discussing policy and policy implications

High Ability Studies Journal
Publisher: Carfax Publishing Company
Issues/Year: 2
Format: Magazine/ journal Peer reviewed
Full-text coverage: 12/1/98 to present

This referred journal is the official publication of the European Council for High Ability.
While the journal is academic in style, it is relevant to parents of gifted children as the subjects discussed include the following;
Identification of hidden potential and how to nurture said potential
Reflections concerning development from childhood to adulthood
Discussions concerning all areas of human interest including sport, technology, arts business and social relations in regard to high intelligence
Discussions of issues regarding high ability in the areas of development, personality, cognition, cultural and social behaviours

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education  
Publisher: Prufrock Press
Issues/Year: 4
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: 22 Sep2000 – current

The Journal of Secondary Gifted Education aims to provide the latest research and critical theory available concerning gifted adolescents. While designed primarily for secondary and post-secondary programs for gifted and talented children, much information is off use to New Zealand parents. Previous issues have covered topics such as;
- Adolescent gifted girls
- Gifted learners with learning disabilities
- Adolescent suicide
- Effective acceleration options.

Learning Disability Quarterly
Publisher: Council for Learning Disabilities
Issues/Year: 4
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: 1 Jan 2000 – current

The council for learning disabilities (C.L.D.) is based in America, although it describes itself as an international organization. C.L.D aim is to build a better future for students with learning difficulties, by encouraging the professional growth of its members, advocacy, publishing information related to intervention practices and current issues that are shaping policy and reform practices. C.L.D. helps members stay currently informed on issues that affect the lives of students and influence professional careers.

Phi Delta Kappan  
Publisher: Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Issues/Year: 10
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: 1 Dec 1992 – current

This professional journal of education has been in existence since 1915. The aim of Phi Delta Kappan is to advocate research-based school reform.

Articles included in this journal cover topics such as:
- Policy issues
- Controversial educational ideas
- Educational reform
- Research into gifted children

Roeper Review
Publisher: The Roeper School
Issues/Year: 4
Format: Magazine/Journal, Refereed
Full-text coverage: 1 Sep 1997 – current

The Roeper Review is published by The Roeper School in Michigan, a highly respected school of the gifted. It aims to cover a wide range of issues -often controversial – the Roper review for teachers, psychologists and the families of gifted and talented children is an interesting and readable magazine. Roeper Review sees itself as a ‘forum for discussion, striving to present all views and perspectives on any given matter’.
Topics typically covered include the following:
- policy issues
- Applied research
- Cognitive and the emotional issues
- Gender issues
- At risk students
- Learning disabled
- Creativity
- Problems solving
- School reform and its impact.