Originally Posted by Platypus101, post upthread, 2nd paragraph
He's got to own that weakness. He needs to recognize what it is, how it affects him, and that it's his responsibility to do something about it. He needs to accept that he has to do things differently, ask for help, take longer, etc. It's not his fault that he is struggling. But it is his responsibility to do something about it.
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Highly gifted without work ethic is a recipe for trouble. Throw in unremediated LDs that the child has never learned to properly manage, and you have disaster.
Well said! smile