How to find peers?
Chess club
Lego leauge
Anime section of the library
Any section of the library
Library or Bookstore sponsered book clubs
Talk to librarians or the head of the children's department in the bookstore
Library sponsered game nights
Nature Center sponsered programs
Talk to parents of kids at the GT program and see what they have found.
State-wide Gifted Association
Beyond IQ weekend conferences with children's programs
Local universities that sponser kids programs, or have someone in their Gifted Department who 'handles' calls from worried parents.
State Department of education gifted coordinator - email or phone call.
Personal Ad isn't a bad idea, just list your kids favorite books and activities instead of his IQ scores.
Ask everyone you met about really smart homeschool kids or gradeskippers.
Academic Competitions.
Sometimes Relatives - particularly 3rd cousins.
Talent Search starts in 2nd grade, but I think it's worth trying JHU's Scat as a first grader - under 100$ and you may be quite suprised! He will probably score right along with the MG 2nd graders.
Summer Institute for the Gifted day camp.
GT homschool groups - or got to regular homeschool groups and ask everyone for folks who obviously aren't homeschooling for 'religious reasons' - you may get a giggle here!
Historical Society presentations.
Here's the thing - you hope to find agemates, but teens who can be paid as babysitters are also good, as are adults who can play the role of friends until a suitable agemate can be found.
Have some kind of organizer and get phone numbers, email, contacts - open your mouth and ask, ask, ask! You may find it easier to do for you kid than you would have on your own behalf.
Best Wishes,
Grinity
