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Okay, inspired by Chris1234.............

I just started reading the Edison Trait. Anyone else read that one? Thoughts?

I'm just in the beginning chapters, but is seems to be written about DD6. I even see DD8 a little, although, she is just not as overt about publicly displaying her "Edison traits"!

That looks like a good one, 'neato. I'll try to check that one out, since i'm number 23 on the waiting list at the library for Outliers!

I first found that book when DS9 was 6. I found it extremely enlightening, and was maybe the first time I realized that my "different" child was just that - different.

I took the book round to all the teachers, adminstrators and anyone else associated with my son and they all smiled, nodded, said "wow, that's really interesting" and of course, nothing changed.

The book is now called "Dreamers, Discovers and Dynamos" maybe the "Edison Trait" was too scary or something!

Thanks for the tip. I was debating with myself whether or not I should buy one for her teacher. I suspected your result..



That would be sad if the title was changed for that reason.

It's probably something as benign as changing publishers and the "new" title was catchier.

I really enjoyed the book though.

Actually, I was thinking it might be that they were probably hoping to attract those with GT denial. I would never have thought of DS7 as "another Edison," and so I might have passed by the book. But a discoverer? Yeah, that I can see!

Optimistically yours,

K-

Cool! I had this one on my list about a year ago but never got around to it, I will definitely be checking it out - thanks for the reminder!
I almost always have to order stuff like this to be sent to my library, since our library is so teeny.

found it finally on the library site; just a typo in the title above that threw me off...I copied and pasted it and thought, oh my county doesn't have it
but then I tried via amazon and
thought I would post the amazon link/title for anyone fishing around for it. (let me know if it isn't the right one!)
I didn't buy, but it did help me find it on the library site.

http://www.amazon.com/Dreamers-Discoverers-Dynamos-Problems-Formerly/dp/0345405730/ref=pd_sim_b_2
Dreamers, discoverers, & dynamos : how to help the child who is bright, bored, and having problems in school / Lucy Jo Palladino.

I almost never buy books, and hardly ever new ones at that - I mentioned Outliers to DH and he just turned up with it for me the next day... I was like "what's this?" a book I don't have to remember to return somewhere? It's kind of nice every once in a while, but they can get sooo expensive!

That is a wonderful book - I wanted to warn you all that you may want your own copy to make notes in, etc. My DD8's gifted teacher loaned me her copy, which prompted me to buy my own when I was repeatedly tempted to underline or highlight, etc. My DD8 is totally a dreamer with a little discoverer thrown in and a sprinkle of dynamo (when the topic is something she is interested in). You're right - it was the first time I realized that she was different than the other gifted kids.

sorry for the earlier typo - DS6 was bumping my shoulder

I found a couple copies (one for $1.25!) on www.half.com if anyone wants to check it out
search under Lucy Jo Palladino