I have the same questions about my four year old, Marshall. We are getting ready to have him tested and I am a nervous wreck. I think it's because I didn't want to "test" him, but we are having sooo many issues with his preschool and at home. He is so strong willed that I can't get him to do ANYTHING that he doesn't want to do. We think he is gifted because he was explaining to us the concept of war in the car, or telling his doctor about pistons in a train, picking out chapter books at the library, adding and subtracting, etc. However, he can't read, or maybe he is hiding it. He has always been late in the "milestones" because he won't do anything until he can do it 100%, which makes his preschool teachers think that he is slow. They are frustrated because he doesn't listen, has issues at "circle time", is very intense with the other kids, wants to direct, has to tell stories or talk constantly. Does this sound familiar?
If we weren't having behavioral issues, I'm not sure we would agree to the testing. But, we live in Fort Wayne, IN and I am not sure what oportunities are out there as far as schooling is concerned. We have thought about home schooling, but he is way too social for that. We may go monisory (spelling ?) which has more freedom to go at your own pace. This is a whole new world for us, one we weren't expecting. Marshall is also very little for his age, at four he is the size of a normal two year old, which doesn't help matters.
Any advise or suggestions? I just wanted to let you know that I can completely empathize. My biggest question...now what?
