This thread inspired me to read Stand Up for Your Gifted Child by Joan Smutny. One of the quotes on the praise page is by Steven Schroeder-Davis, PhD.

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Advocating for a gifted child in a typical school system may be the hardest job a parent could have. Between myths, charges of elitism, underfunding, and negligible teacher training, parents have often had a daunting, lonely task as they sought an appropriate education for their gifted kids.

Being able to discuss these issues here has made it a less daunting and lonely task. Thank you! smile