My son has Asperger Syndrome/ASD and is in the g/t program in his elementary school. It's just a pull-out twice a week and not actually all that great. But still, it's better than nothing. However, the g/t teacher has made it very clear that she doesn't know anything about ASD. This leads to problems, because I think she resents the fact that she has to work with a kid who is "different" and sometimes acts a little goofy. My opinion is that a teacher should teach all children assigned to her class (my son tested into the program fair and square), not just the easiest, goody-two-shoes kids. Has anybody else dealt with a situation like this? Our school is weak on several levels, so this is just one more issue that we can't seem to resolve. What do you do if your child is highly gifted but the gifted teacher in your school doesn't want to work with him?!
