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    I'm here just in case DD4 turns out to be PG like her dad (or just run of the mill HG, like me 😉). Need to know what/how to advocate for her.

    Also here because I have no local resources, groups, etc., because gifted education is completely off the radar in Spain.

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    I'm here because I suspect DD2 is gifted, and it caught me unawares, plus it has shed light on some of my own school experiences. This is the first place I've felt DD's idiosyncracies are considered possibly "normal" and not something wrong with one or the other of us.

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    Welcome!

    While gifted kids can be markedly different than their chronological age peers, and in reaching their milestones can show asynchronous development, they may also, at the same time have a learning disability. When this occurs, the kids are called twice exceptional or 2e. IMO, some of the saddest stories are those in which a kiddo's "quirks" were dismissed or accepted by parents until the child was older and struggling (socially and/or academically and/or with organization and/or time management). I say sad because if these "quirks" had been correctly identified as a learning disability earlier, there are many remediation helps and accommodations available to assist these kids with their development.

    Please keep a watchful eye on your child's idiosyncrasies, in case some of the traits may indicate a future need to have testing/assessment for not only giftedness but also for potential learning disabilities.

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    Thanks Indigo. Sorry for the delay, I'm new enough I'm having moderation issues.

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    I believe new member's first 5 posts are held for moderation... just three more posts go! smile

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