Kriston-
What a powerful and positive message! Very well said. I've been homeschooling my PG kids for seven years now, and I heartily agree with you. Homeschooling has allowed my kids to blossom in unexpected ways. Even my son with Asperger's Syndrome was able to make social gains once he was not using all his energy just existing in the crowded classroom environment. My social butterfly has no shortage of pals, and my in-betweener (introverted, but without any autism) also does extremely well. Homeschoolers are usually much more flexible about playing with kids both older and younger, and I feel this is a far more genuine representation of "the real world" that we are often accused of sheilding our kids from.
As Kriston pointed out, a happy kid is going to find it easier to make friends. For most gifted children, happiness goes hand in hand with getting an appropriate intellectual challenge.
best wishes-
