My 9yo ds has major depression and adhd. He's hating 4th grade and refusing to go to his public school. I looked into switching him into a school for gifted kids, but to my despair his behavioral issues are more than the current class at the gifted school can accommodate. They may be able to take him next year, but for now we are trying to finish out his year in public school and get him a 504. We're meeting with the school tomorrow at noon. Is it at all worth trying to get accommodations for his giftedness (currently he gets none), with the argument that boredom is contributing to both his depression and his disruptiveness? I'm sure that's true, but I don't know whether I'll piss the administration off with this kind of argument. Especially if there's no hope for gain I want to be careful. Thanks in advance!
