Should I try to talk the school into allowing him to skip a grade? I've heard that often causes emotional issues for young children, so I don't know if that is a good option either.
This is the number one reason to get an IQ test done, even if you do it privately and pay out of pocket. It really helps sort out the kids who NEED a skip from the ones who are great at 'doing school' and filling parental ego needs. It's also great to hear from a professional "If you want to keep your kid in school, then he NEEDS, a skip." My son needed a skip, finally got it, got a lot out of it, and then decelerated by starting 9th grade again at a different school. That is mostly a success story, because I was eventually able to get him into classrooms that were a reasonable challenge for him.
You can downloaded
IRPA - A Nation DeceivedThe Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration (IRPA) is dedicated to the study of curricular acceleration for academically talented students.
www.nationdeceived.org/ to read actual research on acceleration.
You can also read excerpts online of a very good book
Genius Denied ~ Welcome to Genius DeniedGenius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds, authored by Bob and Jan Davidson with Laura Vanderkam and published in 2004 by Simon ...
www.geniusdenied.com/I am so sorry that your IQ score was used against you. This is always a possiblity as people are very confused about this whole issue. But I think that if you read the above books, that you will be an advocate for your child, and the danger of this happening all over again is much less. Think about it - did you have an advocate in that situation? Was so much a problem of you Score being used against you, or a problem of their being no one to support and defend you against this mistake? Thanksfully, we have come a long, long way!
Grinity
