Hi Mom of GT boys!
Welcome~
I believe that one can't address behavior/LD problems untill a child is given learning opportunities that fit his 'readiness level' which in your sons case means: GT.
Can you imagine a ND (normally developing) 5 year old in a Middleschool Classroom? Would he appear to have a behavior problem? You bet! Can you imagine a 12 year old in a Kindy classroom that was being treated by the teachers as though 'doing all the kindy work' was the only way for the 12 to grow up healthy and strong? Would the 12 year old seem 'off task' and 'in his own world' and 'disrespectful of athority' and 'class clown' and 'has his own agenda' and 'doesn't take criticism well' Oh Yes!
I'm not saying that you child isn't unusual - I'm sure he is: So measuring his 'maturity' against a normal yardstick isn't going to work.
I somehow missed this post, Grinity. Thanks, and I think you are right. DS seems pretty akin to the other DS6 on this board, but his asynchronous development is difficult on teachers and ND kids' parents.
