Hi Melissa,
Sorry I missed your post the first time around. Thanks for being persistent.
I guess I don't see what the downside of pulling her and doing the G3 classes, or college classes or a tutor or EPGY. Doesn't EPGY have an online High School?
One idea I do have is to start thinking about how to get her into social situations with people who are 'similar' in terms of giftedness to her. The summer camps such as CTY (center for talented youth) are a great way to spend time with other gifted kids, adults who get gifted kids, and perhaps work on some writing skills that might need more hands on teaching.
I love HEROES story! I agree that taking the SAT or ACT would be a very good idea. Do you have a state university with traveling distance? Other Alternatives are boarding school or early college at a small Liberal Arts College. Have you heard of PEG
www.mbc.edu/pegAbout PEG
PEG, the Program for the Exceptionally Gifted, offers an opportunity for bright and accomplished young women to complete college during their high school years. PEG students live in a fully supervised, state of the art residence hall with their true peers on the beautiful campus of Mary Baldwin College.
Continually refined, PEG reflects the latest research in educating gifted students, evaluations by faculty and staff, and feedback from student and parents.
PEG began in 1985 with 11 students. Today PEG students number over 70 and come from all over the country and beyond.
Read "Young, Gifted, and Skipping High School" at washingtonpost.com.
Also, You may want to try to start a topic on AS and the middle school year on either the twice exceptional area,or the Middle School area.
Keep trying! I know that the words you need to hear are out there - I'm just not sure which signals you have to send to trigger that moment!
Love and More Love,
Grinity
