Originally Posted by traceyqns
I am worried the same will happen in the fall when I enroll DS7 in a reading class at CTY. I hope it won't be a waste of $600!

TraceyQNS, what Grinity said really made me stress less about the CTY course and gave me a different perspective.

Originally Posted by Grinity
I think the next best thing to a crystal ball is to observe who the child reacts to novel learning situation, and to learning situations where some work is required. If the child only wants to play if they are sure to win - that tells you a lot without a crystal ball!

I've decided that whether or not DS8 does well in the CTY class, for us it won't be a waste of money. If he does well - great, we'll heave a sigh of relief and say it's not too late, and we'll look for other things along these same lines to keep him challenged. If he doesn't respond in an acceptable way, we'll see DS likely NEEDS something more than we're doing now, and will probably make more drastic changes.

Thanks for the insight, Grinity!