I just wanted to pop in and introduce myself and say hello....perhaps find others with common issues. We are new to the Davidson Institute, with our 8 year old daughter. Her little sister (now 6) is also profoundly gifted, but we are holding off another year (maybe) to apply for her. At any rate, the girls are twice exceptional because they are profoundly gifted AND homebound due to an immune disease that makes it dangerous for them to go to school. Because they are gifted and medically homebound, we were abandoned by the school district and I am the children's teacher. It is an EXTREME challenge for me due to the assynchrony posed by the age appropriate development and behavior paired with their high cognitive ability. There are many times I want to crawl into a corner....because I wish I were just "mom". I realize that we are a rarity, but would love the possibility of meeting others with similar circumstances. We are ALWAYS looking for creative ways to take the children's education outside the walls of our home without leaving our home....via video conferencing or whatever?
Terri
