I just have to say, what the heck is up with this high cost? I had an advocate helping me with my 2E - she specializes in 2E, she's a school psych and had run a school for 2E, she's up by Denver - and she cost $100/hour. If I'd had a W&W, it would have been about $600 with a good write up.
I also want to say WOW about your son taking 2nd in that math contest. That ain't no small potatoes. I remember testing a neighbor's child years ago, when I worked in our local school, and this gal had a 155. At that time, I really bugged the parents to put more effort into getting better schooling for her. The girl told me once they'd transferred her to a different school they chose, that she had always competed with certain local kids and hadn't realized how far below her they were (ok, she's not a jerk, she didn't put it that way). Anyway, now she graduated from MIT. I told this mom it's use it or lose it with brain cells and being as gifted as her daughter was is actually a responsibility. So there's a rant from the past. TxB, it's your son I'm talking about. I'd see if there isn't a lower cost option-love the grad student idea- and get both kids tested.
I really like the idea of gifted summer programs as a way to expose our kids to others at their level. My 2 younger ones are doing our local program, which includes a class on coke and mentos, alka seltzer rockets and a volcano cake. Who doesn't love this?!?
