You cannot ask the SD specifically for "gifted" testing unless they do it for all children (and apparently they do it in the summer--which is their right since there is virtually NO regulation of "giftedness")
However, in order to qualify for Special Eduation, your difficult child has to be fully evaluated which would (almost always) include IQ testing. In order to qualify for Sp Ed under any category, the disability HAS to be having a negative impact upon educational performance. It is not enough to have a DSM diagnosis--even a valid one. There has to be "negative educational impact." The children who are most likely to be denied services are bright children whose grades and test scores stay in the OK range for years while their emotional problems get worse and worse. SD make them wait until they "fail enough" which makes everything MUCH worse. It is possible to get services for a child who tests well but is not performing in school (been there done that) but it is really not easy.
The question that needs an answer first is: Does your difficult child have negative educational impact?
Martie
