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<blockquote data-quote="Ephchap" data-source="post: 71996" data-attributes="member: 27"><p>It's been a long time since my difficult child was in school, but we also faced this. My difficult child has a high IQ score and always tested very high on standardized testing.</p><p></p><p>In third grade, they are given a test to see who should be moved into the TAG (Talented and Gifted) classes. They house all the TAG students in one specific school, as opposed to the grade school he had been attending.</p><p></p><p>We talked about it and decided against it. Although my son could have done the work, the fight to have him do homework was awful. I thought if he had more homework, it would literally push him, and us, over the edge. Add in his behavioral problems, and I just knew that would be adding more fuel to the fire.</p><p></p><p>That was early on, and it obviously came up again and again through the years. My son ended up struggling with attending school at all, so it became a moot point. However, his last year of regular school (which was at an all boys private school), he was taking Honors Math, but no other honors classes. We limited him to one.</p><p></p><p>I think it's one of those things that you need to talk about at home, with your son, and then get the advice of counselors, psychiatrist, etc. If everyone is on board, and thinks it could work, then give it a try. If not, I'd wait and see how the regular classes go.</p><p></p><p>Just my .02. I don't think there's a "one size fits all" answer for it.</p><p></p><p>Hugs,</p><p>Deb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ephchap, post: 71996, member: 27"] It's been a long time since my difficult child was in school, but we also faced this. My difficult child has a high IQ score and always tested very high on standardized testing. In third grade, they are given a test to see who should be moved into the TAG (Talented and Gifted) classes. They house all the TAG students in one specific school, as opposed to the grade school he had been attending. We talked about it and decided against it. Although my son could have done the work, the fight to have him do homework was awful. I thought if he had more homework, it would literally push him, and us, over the edge. Add in his behavioral problems, and I just knew that would be adding more fuel to the fire. That was early on, and it obviously came up again and again through the years. My son ended up struggling with attending school at all, so it became a moot point. However, his last year of regular school (which was at an all boys private school), he was taking Honors Math, but no other honors classes. We limited him to one. I think it's one of those things that you need to talk about at home, with your son, and then get the advice of counselors, psychiatrist, etc. If everyone is on board, and thinks it could work, then give it a try. If not, I'd wait and see how the regular classes go. Just my .02. I don't think there's a "one size fits all" answer for it. Hugs, Deb [/QUOTE]
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