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    Thanks for the encouragement Shari! If I may ask, is DS8 in a special gifted school that provides those type of opportunities or where you able to work that out within your public school system?

    I set up a tour at the private gifted school next week, so we will see what it is like; my understanding is they do provide quite a bit of flexibility. smile Then we will have to see if and how we can afford it. frown

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    my son would do the same. He's not HG but very talented and all MATH. Once I started partially homeschooling him I saw that following instructions was an issue.

    As a result of NEVER having to follow them b/c he'd put it all together, he got frustrated when harder material came that he actually had to sit through the instruction.

    For me, as a parent, I sometimes forget the other piece of the puzzle to being gifted: he's still just 8! Meaning that just b/c they're gifted or exceptionally gifted, they still need to learn basics - which for these kids seems difficult b/c they have to slow down. Once learned that this is part of their process - full steam ahead!

    Learning the life skills to cope is important but I do think the schools seem to rely on that heavily to not have to make alternative adjustments.... JMO.

    Good luck - I've had NONE with the schools - but you have hard core data that should speak loud & clear for you.

    My son is also highly social and an amazing leader (much of that feeds into his confidence & high self-esteem) so taking him out for full time HS isn't in his best interest.

    During our partial HS, I can help him with coping where he needs it (like not teaching the teacher) and other social issues related to boys, being gifted and the like.


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