Welcome, glad you found the forum. It has been a valuable source of comfort and insight to me.
I know exactly what you mean. I don't think I am nearly as gifted as my DS8, but do see a lot of parallels to my own school experience. I went to a school that did not have a gifted program and did not even really understand what gifted meant - I had no idea that it meant anything more than just a bit smarter than most other kids. If I had known more about it, I probably would have been quicker to identify my son's giftedness. Whether that would have made a difference is another question.
