Okay, so If I think he is 3-4 in most areas like reading, math, colors, academic concepts but not advanced at all in areas like verbal expression and walked a little late (16 mo) does that either not make him gifted but savant like in a way? splinter skills or something? I'm SO confused
If he fits Ruf Level 3 to 4 even 50% then yes - travel for your assesment.
These kids are confusing, and that alone is a reason to 'get with' a professional. There aren't just there to spit out and answer such as:
"Need radical acceleration"
or
"must homeschool"
or
"is 2E with the following exceptionalities________"
although that might help you with the school questions...
they are there so that when the X hits the fan for you, you can get some reasonable guidance from someone who 'gets' your kid -
And if they can help you understand your child better, well now we are talking about something truely useful. (provided that they are correct - truly dangerous if they are incorrect, sad to say, but usually even the incorrect ones help move things forward provisionally.)
Here's a try for a link:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&a...f403bed&z=4Best Wishes,
Grinity
