Hi Grinity,
Thanks so much for responding! I have heard of CTY but it's an hour away. Not sure if it's worth traveling that far. Does it really matter that much who does the testing? I just don't know.
No, his school will not do the testing--he's in a private religious school and also our public school district doesn't do testing anyway until the end of second grade to identify GT.
I'm so new at this testing thing. Seems everyone on this site has had their kid tested. People keep asking me why I want him tested.
Besides my own curiosity and wanting validation of what I feel quite certain about (my son's giftedness), I want the school/teachers to have to acknowledge his abilities so he can be taught at his level. To come up with an educational plan. To not have to get worksheets home every day of things he learned when he was two or three. To make them stop focusing on the "social-emotional" piece and actually focus on serious academic learning. Too much to ask? Is this goal too "in your face" with the school?
Yes, my son is talkative with adults if they are friendly with him.
I don't know what kind of tests he should get. Should he even be tested? My husband is really not so supportive of having the testing done (but will go along with it) and the school seems indifferent.
I am wondering where he falls on the gifted scale. I am also interested in different programs for the gifted and he will eventually have to be tested for that. The Young Scholars program requires it and CTY does but their program doesn't start until 2nd or 3rd grade.
I am a very frustrated parent of an amazing six-year-old boy. He is so bright and self-motivated and sweet and good. He is very sensitive and "acts out" sometimes. Most of the time he is so well-behaved but when he's bothered from his work or socially (someone takes his toy or is mean to him--in reality or in his mind) he has been known to lash out physically or have emotional outbursts. He knows he shouldn't do that but he says his "brain goes to sleep." We do a behavior plan for him which is somewhat successful. Not sure if this is a maturity issue, a gifted brain issue or a real problem area. He is going to be enrolled in a "friends" club next year which is social skill club run by social workers.
Anyway...any advice is welcome.
This is the first time I have reached out to any group related to giftedness. We have just been plugging along, teaching him at home (after school) and being continuously "wowed" by his gifts and talents. (I am actually an elementary school teacher by training and I don't think this is "normal.")
Stephanie
