I second or third what others have already said. We have met so many great like-minded people through the program, and DS6 has found friends relatively close by us that we would not have found without the program. Also, our family consultant helped us so much by talking with the gifted coordinator at DS's school. I think having an outsider (i.e., not a parent who could possibly be labeled "one of those parents") talk with the school personnel made a huge difference in getting appropriate services for our DS.