I'm getting ready to apply my dd7 to the DYS program. I don't have a good reason for putting it off until the end of the year, but so be it.
DD was tested earlier this year and scored just high enough, WISC at 146 She is already radically accelerated in reading/language arts, and math. Here are my questions:
- The resaon my dd had the psychological testing done was to address her absentmindedness and attention span issues. Yes, this is common in gifted kids, but the write up I have from the psychologist ids her with ADD. I don't want to pay for the Dr to do another write up, but the report I have deals with the gifted stuff almost as an aside to her ADD issues. Should I edit out this information somehow? I would imagine this "diagnosis" is pretty common with gifties.
- DD's school has become very supportive of her this past year. She is at a small, well known, private school. (We were new in the fall and it took some time to get them on board.) After her needs started to be met by the school, I asked the head of the lower school about DYS. She thought my dd would be a good canndidate and offered to write a recommendation. Is this the best person to write the recommendation? Her classroom teacher was a first year teacher this year and we have had some issues in the past, so I have some hesitation going that route. I could go directly to the math and reading enrichment teachers but the school year is rapidly disintegrating...
- I was also thinking of asking our violin teacher, not that my kiddo is a music prodigy, but they seem to have a good relationship. Of course, dd spends a lot of her lesson time trying to change the rules and being difficult, which again is really the gifted thing.
So please tell me to not be apoligetic, don't edit anything, and just send it in.
Chrys
