Originally Posted by spaghetti
We need your child to conform and show the behaviors we want. Sometimes they require that your child do this before being allowed to work at their level.
Schools may focus on "behavior" in the early years as a means of identifying any learning disabilities. These old posts may be of interest:
1) article comparing/contrasting gifted and ASD characteristics
2) gifted characteristics, "quirks" which may reveal learning disabilities
Addressing any learning disabilities with appropriate remediation allows a child to soar.