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Ren, NY state will not give you IEP for gifted, if that's what you are looking for. Only a few states use IEP or other gifted individual plans.

Thanks. Someone sent me some cases in NY based on gifted advocacy.

Thanks for eveyone's help.

Have a happy holiday if you celebrate

Ren

I also wanted to mention that some states use a WEP (written education plan) for gifted children. In Ohio, it is mandated (or is about to very soon)but in reality our school uses it as a check box type of form instead of requesting family input. Not sure is NY uses this or not.

Jen

Hey Wren:

ARE there NYS cases where kids have gotten an IEP for giftedness? Can you send a link?

bk

I haven't gotten that far. Had a week of technology problems. One after another. I want to ask AGATE, as that is their specialty. I have emailed 2 board members, only to have the emails come back undeliverable. I have not had a chance to call.

Ren

I have made phone contact with AGATE and got linked to the person there who most works with NYS.

Also, I found this site:

http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/publications/policy/parentguide.htm

Since someone asked me about NYS specifically.

Ren

Further, in that link there was this part:

(4)Emotional disturbance means a condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a student�s educational performance:

(i) an inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.

(ii) an inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers;

(iii) inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances;

(iv) a generally pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or

(v) a tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems.



Hence, if you could push the envelope on unhappiness or depression...???

Ren

Thanks Wren. I'll take a look.

bk

More tongue in cheek, i.e. emotional disable. Just remembering in Toronto that behavior problems -- due to boredom -- were reasons for being moved to a gifted program. Just heresay as DD was only 1 at the time.

Ren