First, to montana: like others, I'm amazed and heartened to hear your story. Congratulations!
Thanks especially, too, to Grinity. I haven't quite heard the distinction between bright and gifted described in the way you do, and it helps a lot. I think it is true that DS is not just the same as others but more capable. Half the time he's not even in the same world as others. He does have the ability to bring others into his world - it's amazing the kinds of games he'll get the other kids to play - but if there's nobody around to play his games then he'll go off and play them by himself. I often say to DW that it's like herding cats to get him to play along in some way he hasn't conceived himself. And it's getting harder to trick him into thinking he's the source of the rules. Ah well. It's charming in its own way. But it does make me very concerned about school when it really settles in.
A quick update is that we have made a "get-acquainted" appointment with an evaluator for the middle of January. I'm hopeful that she'll be able to give us a better sense for what our options our.
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