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Posted By: Irena SIG and CTY for Twice-Exceptional? - 11/29/17 05:14 AM
Just wondering if anyone knows how 'good' CTY summer camps and/or Summer Institute for the Gifted summer camps are for gifted students with disabilities? I always shy away from those programs because I fear that they would not embrace or be tolerant of a child with dysgraphia, for example. But wondering if anyone has any actual experience in this regard. Thanks.
Posted By: polarbear Re: SIG and CTY for Twice-Exceptional? - 11/29/17 10:41 PM
Our dysgraphic ds attended several years of CTY Intensive Studies summer camps - he took science courses, was allowed to use all of his accommodations, the disabilities people at the campus he was at were wonderful, and his teachers were wonderful. Even better (for our ds) was that he found his people there, and that in turn helped his self-confidence grow in a way that enabled him to find more of his place back here in his high school. I know I probably sound like a CTY salesperson, but truly, they were the best investment we ever made for our 2e kid, and his only regret was that he could no longer attend once he was a senior in high school.

Irena, I'll be happy to share more info with you via pm if you want to know which campus he attended or which courses or details about the accommodations process.

Best wishes,

polarbear

eta - we don't have any experience with SIG other than getting a lot of emails from them smile The reason we chose CTY was that's the program that people tend to choose in our area. I think Duke also has summer camps through TIP.

and another eta.... I don't know what's available in your area, but I wouldn't necessarily rule out summer camps at your state university (depending on what's offered)... ds attended our state uni's middle school camp for two years... there was no "gifted" requirement but the courses were challenging anyway mostly because you (student) could make of it what you wanted to (very project oriented) and they were very accommodating of disabilities - ds wasn't the only 2e kid in the small crowd smile
Posted By: Irena Re: SIG and CTY for Twice-Exceptional? - 11/30/17 04:55 AM
Oh wow ... I was not expecting to hear that actually, Polarbear! Thank you. Now I am intrigued. Did your son take the SCAT to participate in the program? Did he have accommodations for that test? I would love to know which campus he attended and some details about the accommodations process. Thanks!
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