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I had my son retest on the SCAT test. We had thought that the test center could provide a "non-spinny" chair (a chair not on wheels). However, when we got there, they said we had needed to get an accomodation for that, so he took it on a chair with wheels again.
They did give him a stool to rest his feet on, and THAT prevented him from spinning around!
He got a 71% verbal and 87% math (percentile). He missed qualifying for the High Honors in math by only one question! Maybe next year.
I've had him do two pages a day out of a 5th grade mathworkbook, so I guess it has paid off. He has just picked it up almost by osmosis. He has a documented processing disorder (learning disorder). He has extended time in his IEP for tests but has never used it. I was pleased that he could finish the test (55 questions in each part in 22 minutes).
He enjoyed taking it. I think I will have him take it once a year just to have that experience. The CTY classes are so expensive that I don't know if we will ever use them.

We haven't ever used the CTY classes for the same reason. I do know they are willing to give scholarships for those who have financial needs, we don't but I know someone who does.

It's also the time factor. My son did an online class last year through GLL with Northwestern. It was a great class but it became annoying to have to every week log-on and do the project or whatever that was required. He goes to public school, so he always had other things going on at the same time.

My friend's son is doing a summer camp, not an online class.

I could definitely see doing that. We don't live anywhere near where he can do a summer camp, so...