We just got our DS (7 yo) tested with WISC test, and he met the criteria for DYS application, and he also hit the ceiling for Visual Spatial (scored 155) and didn't meet the discontinuation criterion of both subtests, the psychologist let him work on the WAIS materials for Visual Spatial after that, just to get some data for us.
I am looking at DYS application packet, and there was requirement for someone to fill out nominator form. We are at a school where we have not "come out" about his giftedness. He is a conforming kid, and so far is happy there, the school is great about supporting his social emotional needs, and fostering his love of learning, but he is not doing advanced work at school. One main issue we have is in the summer when we have to find 10 weeks worth of activities, and he wants to do a lot of lego projects, but the lego camps are "boring and too easy". I enrolled him to tech camps for 8-12, that taught programming, game design and robotic, and he felt it was just right, but I fear he might outgrow that in a year or two. So that's really the area where we can probably use DYS as a resource. As a 6 years old last year, he was already independently building lego sets for adults that had up to 5000+ pieces, and he also does his own designs. In visual spatial area, at least in building projects, he has always been at prodigious level since around age 3.
So my question is what do I do with the nominator form given that we haven't come out. He is a conforming kid, not bored at school. Science teacher said that he is strong in the science classroom, but this is not a school that is huge in accelerating the kids, which is why I think I can use DYS to find me resources for enrichment, etc. Most importantly, we have never mentioned about giftedness at school and I don't feel like coming out yet, because I don't feel that there are any issues we have at school. Are nominators usually coming from school? What have others done in our situation?
Thanks.
