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[quote=Anonymous]"Does the Tilden Asperger program offer advanced curriculum? What is the difference betweent the Asperger program and the GT/LD? Specifically, for higher than 120 IQ's with a need for more in-depth curriculum?"

The North Bethesda team said at back to school night that their GT/LD kids mostly have issues with written expression and executive functioning (aka ADHD). Some of the kids also have other things going on, like anxiety or Aspergers. As I understand, the Tilden program is more for kids with Aspergers only, or at least whose primary challenge is the autism.

And fwiw, it's not the perfect GTLD program. As PP notes, it follows the traditional MCPS curriculum. So not a whole lot of emphasis on feeding the gifted side of things (my 135 IQ kid is bored in several classes). But better than any alternatives that we could find, public or private. (My kid would not have done well in a traditional GT center where the kids are more achievement oriented than gifted and supports are perhaps less reliable.) And I do think that its great that most of the teachers understand that these kids are different and that they are with a group of peers who are like them, so they don't feel so alone and different. And as a parent, its great not to have teachers and administrators look at me like I'm crazy when I discuss my kid's learning profile.[/quote]

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