I'm looking for help on how to advocate for my 5 year old daughter. I've talked to 2 psychologists and they say she is gifted, however suggested on waiting to pay for testing until she's 6 or 7 years old. We live in CT where it's a identify but not treat state. I'm at a loss because her teacher in her public school is very defensive and dismisses my claims, wanting her to "deal with life and the fact that their are rules." I've plead with her to understand my daughter is extremely bored and beyond her basic kindergarten curriculum (Aubri is reading, writing sentences, does math problems in her head, etc.), yet she's giving her worksheets where she's copying letters. I'm so discouraged and would love it if someone would help me navigate the system.
