Mia,
Does XH have any special interest that overlap with education? It is possible that he is having the same gifted denial that you and I had years ago...or that he's being difficult just to be difficult. Again, having him spend time with normal children is one way out. Harder to arrange from a distance.
I remember all while I was growing up, my Mom making 'little comments' about 'how stupid the game companies were to write the wrong ages on the 'suggested playing ages' on game like Monopoly. Gifted denial starts early, we learn it from our loved ones, and dies hard. What were his parent's attitudes towards intellectual differences?
Best Wishes,
Grinity
