Originally Posted by shellymos
There were several disconcerting statements such as "boredom is a choice." and "we are not required to meet the needs of a profoundly gifted child" and so on.


Boredom is only a choice if there are options. If you have to sit at a desk and focus on things that are very plainly BORING then it stops being a choice and becomes state sanctioned torture IMHO... That is part of the point of accommodations, to give the child something that gives them the option of NOT being bored.

As for not being "required" to meet PG needs, true they aren't however you would think that educators would WANT to meet the needs of as many of their students as possible including those on the extreme ends of the spectrum. Isn't that what they spent those years in school for?

Sorry feeling a bit snitty today...

JJsMom, if he was involved in the decision hopefully he'll be thrilled that it worked out.