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<blockquote data-quote="skeeter" data-source="post: 45761" data-attributes="member: 439"><p>when NL was attending the school for gifted kids, they ALL had what would probably be called "problems". Most of these kids had tried public schools and parochial schools, but just like NL - for one reason or another (and often because of Learning Disability (LD) situations like ADD) they didn't "fit".</p><p></p><p>Many highly gifted kids drop out of high school. They often don't see the need for it. Plus they often hyper focus on subject material, and are much more interested in that than whatever they are supposed to be learning. They constantly question authority - not in maliscious ways, but because they need to make sense of everything.</p><p></p><p>They also often do REALLY bad on multiply choice tests. They will sit there and think of situations where all the answers could maybe be correct.</p><p></p><p>Attending this school for 2 years was the best thing we could have done with NL. Unfortunately, his bio-father didn't want him to continue, so he's at a public school now, but one that you have to test into. It's not an ideal match, but better than a "normal" high school.</p><p></p><p>I have no real advice, but I do understand your struggles and concerns. You may want to look at <a href="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/" target="_blank">http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/</a> for information - it's a great startng place for finding help for gifted kids.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="skeeter, post: 45761, member: 439"] when NL was attending the school for gifted kids, they ALL had what would probably be called "problems". Most of these kids had tried public schools and parochial schools, but just like NL - for one reason or another (and often because of Learning Disability (LD) situations like ADD) they didn't "fit". Many highly gifted kids drop out of high school. They often don't see the need for it. Plus they often hyper focus on subject material, and are much more interested in that than whatever they are supposed to be learning. They constantly question authority - not in maliscious ways, but because they need to make sense of everything. They also often do REALLY bad on multiply choice tests. They will sit there and think of situations where all the answers could maybe be correct. Attending this school for 2 years was the best thing we could have done with NL. Unfortunately, his bio-father didn't want him to continue, so he's at a public school now, but one that you have to test into. It's not an ideal match, but better than a "normal" high school. I have no real advice, but I do understand your struggles and concerns. You may want to look at [url="http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/"]http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/[/url] for information - it's a great startng place for finding help for gifted kids. [/QUOTE]
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