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<blockquote data-quote="WhymeMom?" data-source="post: 45738" data-attributes="member: 53"><p>I taught a kid that was SUPER gifted in sixth grade (many, many years ago). This kid literally shook all the time, like he was afraid. He was so smart he was scary, but it was sad because this kid was shy, quiet, and almost intraverted to the point where he almost dreaded it when you called on him for an answer...which always was miles ahead of the other kids... I heard later he was out of school because he had developed stomach ulcers.... He was always very concerned about the environment, the effects of nuclear fallout, etc. I was worried about kids not fighting at recess... Don't know what happened to him, but his depression was very apparent. The "curse" of being gifted is total awareness....can be scary for a child who hasn't developed coping mechanisms....</p><p></p><p>I'm no authority on this, but guess I would stress to him that even if he is aware of things it doesn't mean he has any control to change things. He can only control himself. </p><p></p><p>Is there a gifted program at your school? I also know in Indiana we have a special high school where gifted students can attend if they pass certain testing. They actually live on the edge of a college campus, but attend a math/science centered High School. Of course that takes a mature student who can live away from home at that age...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WhymeMom?, post: 45738, member: 53"] I taught a kid that was SUPER gifted in sixth grade (many, many years ago). This kid literally shook all the time, like he was afraid. He was so smart he was scary, but it was sad because this kid was shy, quiet, and almost intraverted to the point where he almost dreaded it when you called on him for an answer...which always was miles ahead of the other kids... I heard later he was out of school because he had developed stomach ulcers.... He was always very concerned about the environment, the effects of nuclear fallout, etc. I was worried about kids not fighting at recess... Don't know what happened to him, but his depression was very apparent. The "curse" of being gifted is total awareness....can be scary for a child who hasn't developed coping mechanisms.... I'm no authority on this, but guess I would stress to him that even if he is aware of things it doesn't mean he has any control to change things. He can only control himself. Is there a gifted program at your school? I also know in Indiana we have a special high school where gifted students can attend if they pass certain testing. They actually live on the edge of a college campus, but attend a math/science centered High School. Of course that takes a mature student who can live away from home at that age... [/QUOTE]
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