. Evaluate every year.
. Pay attention to emotional triggers. (Is your high-IQ student gifted, highly gifted, Asperger's, high functioning autistic?) Depending on emotions of the child might give best indication. You probably want to review it with a PhD type that meets your approval.
. Always do what is the best for the child, i.e., what you call their best interest, if you can. There are always some limitations.
.Most important: If you are the gifted parent, trust every feeling / instinct you have, go with it and do not ignore that feeling / instinct. That is where the best answer that is right for your child, your family and you will be found.
I have found that gifted families are like gifted persons in that they have to be allowed to follow their own path. So, please do not worry about what everyone else is doing. You have to be very comfortable making your own choices.
We have found that what works for everyone else (mass majority of people in society) does not work in the same way for us or at least not at the same chronological age.
We have use parochial schools (yes, plural), cyber school, homeschool (our own program) and public school. So do not be concerned that you feel very unique that is why the GIEP is a gifted individualized education plan that changes yearly. Good Luck. Hope it helps.
