What kind of testing were you looking for?
Do you think an IQ test is going to tell you more than a gradeskip and his current level of work would tell you? I think that letting him try the school work that he would get at the end of 3rd grade would tell you more than anything about if a second skip is in order.
I know it's scary to think of skipping again when the social piece just isn't there, but I think you have just a much chance of solving the social parts by skipping as you do by keeping him where he is or putting him with agemates. I tend to think that if he has a few kids that he can compete with academically, that he has a better chance of finding kids who 'get his jokes.' Bottom line is that 'Asynchronous Development' is really hard on families.
How does he react when you enrich his work at home?
Does he have friends outside of the school setting?
How does he do in 'clubs' and 'sports' etc. How old are the kids there?
How much social interaction does he seem to need?
Has he done any 'gifted' summer programs, saturday programs, etc?
Does he have any hobbies that typically attract gifted kids? Chess? Fencing?
Does the school offer any 'friendship clubs' or social interaction help?
Has he attended any 'gifted conferences- kid programs' such as Beyond IQ which is typically in Boston in April?
Just some questions...
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Grinity
Last edited by Grinity; 07/06/09 10:00 AM.
