Karen -
For the record, DS10 duct taped his mouth closed in school at age 7. He felt that everyone wanted him to shut up.
I do think that gifted kids come in all varieties. There are some gifted kids who learn how to challenge themselves by putting more into the innane school work. There are others, like my son, who study the social environment, by doing outrageous things, to see what would happen. DS10, when understimulated, treats the classroom like his own private Skinner Box. Does in make waves? It does. Is it effective? We, his parents know that if we don't "ante up" then he will - so I'd say that's effective.
I won't go into details, but things that "everyone knows" are too gross to do, my son will do IF the expected payoff is big enough.
((eyes rolling))
Trintiy
