If you are in the US, you may want to consider Davidson Young Scholars for him. In the meantime, Davidson Institute has a database with lots of articles which can help you get your footing.
Careful with "prodigy" and mixing it with stereotypes. Prodigy is different than genius.
Hi, and thank you for the response! (I knew it took a little time for a first post to show up.) Yes, we are thinking about applying to DYS. The neuropsych who administered the test recommended it. I just have not quite got my head around it yet, but I've been reading through the articles on advocacy both on the website and here on this forum. Very helpful!
Yes, thanks for the reminder. I know they shouldn't be confused, but I think I'm still having a bit of imposter syndrome for my kid about this. He just doesn't "seem" like an HG+/PG kid. I keep reading about these PG children who are working through college math at age 6 while mine is in the backyard hitting things with sticks. He relishes an academic challenge, and always gets excited about learning new things, but isn't necessarily actively seeking it out. I tend to just leave things about for him to discover. (Also I work full time, so our family time is so limited.) I will have to keep the dialogue going about perfectionism, but I'm a terrible role model in my own life when it comes to that, unfortunately.
Thanks again!
