I think my original error when we applied a year ago had been relying on DYS and the tests we had done to tell me where DS fit in level of giftedness--I wanted their validation. Really, I have found talking to everyone here to be much more helpful in getting perspective.
Oh, I so agree! And as someone who has always needed external approval, I feel for you perhaps more than I should or more than you need, or something...more...like that... I think you're right that the conversation here is good for us. This is such a supportive group of people, and I feel like I've been allowed to draw my own conclusions about my DS6 and his needs and abilities, regardless of outside approval. That's a good thing.
FWIW, from all the things you've said, it seems pretty clear to me that you're in the right place, acs. And as someone wise here said once, if you are finding things on this forum that make sense to you and are useful to you, then you can tell you're in the right place.
It's such a strange path we walk with these kids, isn't it?
