Gifted Myths (which may unfortunately be used by school systems to avoid acceleration):
http://giftedissues.davidsongifted....5/Gifted_education_myths.html#Post235615 (2016)
More myths discussed in this old thread:
What Should Everyone Know about Gifted Education? (2013)
This
post may especially be of interest, as it's author reminds us of the TRUTH that
"
Some kids don't want to skip, even when they're years ahead of their peers."
The emphasis must always be on meeting the child's needs, which may be complicated by an uneven intellectual profile related to asynchronous development, twice exceptionality (2e), sensitivities, overexcitabilities, and other factors.
