oh, yes. When we had ds6 tested last year and I had to accept that he's HG+ -- I knew a lot of panic! I took 2 months off of board posting and researched *everything* I could about HG+ kids.
It *did* wear off. The best piece of advice I got was that my ds is the same child he was before testing. No more, no less. That reminder kept me sane--it helped remind me that I'd parented him so far, and I had the ability to parent him in the future.
I also think it helps to think of him as "different.". Not "special," just "different.". Being HG+ doesn't make him "special"; it just means he has special educational needs--and it will take effort to meet those needs.
Keep reading here and anywhere else that you see your ds; it will help you adjust. Good luck!
Last edited by Mia; 10/23/08 09:31 PM.
