But it still begs the larger question of - are you always advocating for your child, in and out of school?
Well, I can only answer as a parent of a 4yo, who's only been in preschool. My answer is "yes." But I don't think it's any different if your child is not gifted - advocacy goes along with parenting. You will (hopefully) come across some situations where your child fits in fine without extra advocacy. So far, I've tried to get DS4 into academic classes for older kids that I know he'd love, and i've been successful only sometimes. I've also advocated for exemptions because of some of DS's sensitivities (e.g., no itchy swim belt in swim class). I think perhaps because I'm now aware that DS has some differences, I will be more likely to advocate in areas in addition to academics.
