Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums Identification, Testing & Assessment New to this and would love help

Hi and welcome!

dd7 is very highly sensitive as well and it's normal for her. I noticed it when she was about a year old. It was so bad I would look at my dh and ask him if there were any mental health issues in his family that I should be aware of. lol

Also I am one of those parents that didn't find out I was identified as gifted as a child (my dh was too) until just recently. I was talking to my mom about my dd's being gifted and just didn't know where it came from then mom says "well why wouldn't she be, you are too" and then I get all the details. It's funny I do remember getting moved to the "smart class" when I was in 1st grade, I just didn't know why. (early 70's they grouped kids like this)

re private school and HG+ IQ. Is the new school aware of her scores? I would consider doing that as soon as possible because I bet they are in the midst for planning for new year. I find that meeting with our daughter's school in the spring for the following year yields better results than waiting until fall. Also, get them to put all accommodations in writing.

After my dd was accepted into DYS, the Davidson folks sent letters of introduction to her private school. We requested this and previewed the letter. Gauging teacher's reactions to the letters really helped me figure out who was going to be receptive to dd's HG needs. DYS has been helping her school find ways to help dd with social and behavior issues - academically I think her needs were being met pretty well. Its just been a couple months, but I think it is going to be worth the effort of application for sure.