Hi Elh0706,
Welcome! Wow - it sounds like we have gone down a similar path, although my son was able to fight he way to the point where he was ready for an acceleration by age 10.
He was helped by some of the things at his old school -
1) 2 years of a friendship club, run by the school psychologist
2) 6 months of OT, both private half hours once a week, and twice weekly small group at his public school.
3) Starting a musical instrument
4) gifted summer camp
5) hanging out with other gifted children, who we met through Davidson's YSP
6) Learning to Type!
My son was also a "no extra work" kind of kid. I think a lot of it was a totally broken heart. Is homeschool or a more responsive private school on you radar? I have heard of private schools where each child attends each subject at their challenge level. I agree that the pull-out program doesn't sound like a good resource for your son.
I didn't follow your meaning on: He is currently in a private school but lacks interaction with both age and skill peers.
Is he in a solo classroom?
Advice: Is there One subject that he could do single subject acceleration in? or opt out of the school program and do an individual project instead?
Who are your favorite Experts? What are you reading?
Best Wishes,
Trinity
