Deacongirl,
I know just how you feel. Our DS11 is a perfectionist as well and thinks way outside of the box. Though he was identified as gifted in 1rst, he was never way out there so we've just assumed he's MG. Recent test scores on Explore alerted us to the fact that he may not be getting what he needs, however, so we've started the acceleration process at his elementary school for the next year in middle school. I have no idea how he will do with the testing since he thinks outside of the box and has issues with timing( he frreezes up when he knows he's being timed, though this has gotten better lately) and he's not a puzzle person. But we're jumping in anyway and we'll see where the process takes him...
