No, he isn't autistic.
I don't know why it was substituted.
Can someone here please compute the GAI and extended scoring? I'm really curious and our next appt isn't until October 11th.
I'm having a very hard time trying to figure out what's best for him. We are in a great, small district with top ratings in the state. I moved here because of the schools. However, there is no grade acceleration and no gifted program at all. There was when we moved here, but it was all changed 2 years ago. Now they do "value added" education, which is what I've been told they do with the kids in China and other educational powerhouse countries. I just don't know if that's enough for my son. Right now, he seems happy enough, but the psychologist told me that my ds will outgrow the kids at this school in the next few years. There is a gifted school about 25 minutes way (Menlo Park Academy), but I just don't have the money to transport him to and from everyday. I'm a single mom, full-time college student, very low income and extremely stressed about what to do. I don't want to make the wrong decision and cause negative consequences for my son!
