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School is not helping 5 yo kindergartener but stressing out his Mom
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<blockquote data-quote="TeDo" data-source="post: 518924"><p>The school can want that all they want but they CAN'T force a parent to do that. They can recommend but they legally cannot withhold services if he isn't.</p><p></p><p>Schools do not HAVE to provide gifted/talented services. There is no IEP or any similar kind of process for gifted children. It is sad but true. Personally, I haven't heard of any gifted programs for elementary school aged kids unless it is a private school. Our school has gifted "options" like skipping a whole grade or skipping a grade in one subject. That is their gifted program. They are not required by anybody to do anything more. </p><p></p><p>Do YOU think he's particularly "gifted" or is he just a smart kindergartener that may level out as he gets older? Is your daughter in law being realistic? What is it about this whole thing that has her the most upset, aside from being caught off guard? Sorry, I have to ask these questions because I don't understand why she's so upset. </p><p></p><p>As for the gifted/talented issue, I have been fighting for gifted services for my difficult child 2 and he has an IQ of 146 with a special aptitude in math. There is NOTHING available to him through our school and he's going to finish middle school in 2 months. It is not something schools are mandated to provide like they are with Special Education.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TeDo, post: 518924"] The school can want that all they want but they CAN'T force a parent to do that. They can recommend but they legally cannot withhold services if he isn't. Schools do not HAVE to provide gifted/talented services. There is no IEP or any similar kind of process for gifted children. It is sad but true. Personally, I haven't heard of any gifted programs for elementary school aged kids unless it is a private school. Our school has gifted "options" like skipping a whole grade or skipping a grade in one subject. That is their gifted program. They are not required by anybody to do anything more. Do YOU think he's particularly "gifted" or is he just a smart kindergartener that may level out as he gets older? Is your daughter in law being realistic? What is it about this whole thing that has her the most upset, aside from being caught off guard? Sorry, I have to ask these questions because I don't understand why she's so upset. As for the gifted/talented issue, I have been fighting for gifted services for my difficult child 2 and he has an IQ of 146 with a special aptitude in math. There is NOTHING available to him through our school and he's going to finish middle school in 2 months. It is not something schools are mandated to provide like they are with Special Education. [/QUOTE]
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