Hi Ariadia,
Well - since you asked,
Yes, give up the idea of a law suit. To expensive - emotionally and time-wise.
Yes, give up if you can afford to homeschool. Level IV and V often really need homeschooling during the elementary years.
No, don't give up if they are willing to do testing at school for free and you need to watch your dollars - even a poorly done test might give you enough numbers to apply to YSP. Sometimes experienced testers can go back and look at the raw data and interpret it for you.
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No, don't give up on asking the school to test now. I've heard of plenty of cases where the School says "No, No" until they see the actual scores and meet the real kid, and then they say "Ok, just this once." You many not get enough, but having a paper trail might help you down the road. Level IV and V kids are often easier for schools to notice than the more suble PGness of our Level IIIs.
This is a process. You will be kicking yourself for the things you do in the next 6 months, looking back from 10 years, but that goes with the "parenting a PG kid" territory. Bottom Line- try to only kick gently, ok?
Made a list of all the things that nurture you - then follow your list. Our children are often extra-perceptive of our own moods, so a little relaxation on your end should make the rest of you day go much better.
Love and More Love (because that is what it takes)
Trinity
