Thank you for the information. I have already contacted the shool, the school board, and the county & state. None will budge because DS's bday is in December. I get the "if his bday was in September" response. I do not want DS skipping straight into 3rd grade (or wherever he fits academically), but I do know that he's bored in Pre-K and would've benefited in K this year instead of starting it in the fall, though most people who have interacted with him on any teacher/student level say he should be in second grade. Even with testing, the state won't budge very far on their "rules". Of course, DS is a boy, so I don't want him being pushed into a social situation he's not ready for either.
DS reads far above his level and is advanced in math as well (not as high as reading/comprehension/spelling/writing). He'd have fun in the testing environment too. Instead of playing with cars and kids' stuff aimed at his age as a baby, he would do "homework". I know our school district will test in K with a teacher recommendation, but I want to make sure that I have everything I possibly can to be an advocate for him. Unfortunately the only child psychologist that specializes in gifted children/testing is on the other side of our state and costs a bit more than we can afford.
The Education Board and the Health Dept both have programs designed for children on the opposite side of the spectrum, but nothing for those that could get lost because they are more advanced than their peers. I used to teach in a rural school in the state and was amazed on how many kids were labeled as ADD/ADHD, etc, and at least a good handful of them shouldn't have been. They just needed to be challenged.
And I was still curious about the "other concepts" issue. Is it the same for most gifted kids, meaning they grasp how to do or work toys, objects, etc faster than a "normal" child?
