That was a fabulous message, master of none. I needed to hear that too.
Riding on this thread, we're not facing a school change on our end. Advocacy with the gifted board backfired in that NOTHING is being done, not even a 1-grade skip. I managed to arrange with his school for him to skip school for 2 days of each week to attend OT and an external math class that is above grade level (more for competition math prep). On 2 of the 3 days in school, his teacher has implemented my suggestions for differentiation. DS is loving it all!
But ... we'll have a review with the gifted board by the end of the month and they're not likely to be happy with the changes since their position is full-week immersion for "social" reasons. Well, they're not giving any practical help either. I'm sucking in my gut and scouring these pages for mental and practical support. Am going to be documenting and writing a script for myself in case I falter
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onthegomom, you're not alone. It's pretty stressful here too. DH loves the unfolding outcome of what I've implemented so far, but isn't sure how to back me up with the gifted board, or how far to trust our son in terms of his reactions and needs. Truth is, this is all so new to us. I feel like such a bridge between the needs of my family, the school and the gifted board, and the load does get very heavy at times!
