Dandy,

So are you asking me to take my ball and bat and go home? or what?

NAPS is for a relatively few extraordinary people who have a narrow interest in mathematics and the physical sciences. I believe there should be established options for gifted children and their parents � that the ongoing struggle should not be necessary. Unfortunately, many gifted children do not have supportive parents, either because the parents do not understand the needs of a gifted child or because the parents lack the time, energy, and financial resources that are necessary to make a difference. An established option like NAPS would require very little from most parents, and that is is a very good thing in my opinion. A gifted child who wants to be in NAPS should not lose out on the opportunity because of his/her parents.

Steven A. Sylwester