Originally Posted by indigo
Welcome, ERM.

To support your children's intellectual giftedness, advocate for: appropriate academic challenge, and true intellectual peers.
This old thread includes lots of information from parents on this forum, over the years:
https://giftedissues.davidsongifted...y_Advocacy_as_a_Non_Newt.html#Post183916

I had no idea gifted resources were so scarce in rural areas; that statistic of 12 out of 10,000 students is truly shocking! It’s really eye-opening to learn that gifted kids often struggle with underachievement and social issues rather than just coasting through school with good grades. This situation really highlights the need for individualized learning plans even when a specific 'gifted program' doesn't exist.