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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. DC has ADHD and LDs affecting her writing. It takes her hours to write a simple essay. She puts the bare minimum words on the page but they are precise and very well thought out. She just can't stop thinking of every possible angle and then can't organize her thoughts. If the GT center requires a significant amount of writing, I just can't imagine that this would work for her. Giving her extra time isn't much help because she can take hours. Sending it home just means that she obsesses over it for hours at home.

If its designed for GT/LD kids who have writing disabilities but can express their ideas in other ways or who really excel at math and logic then its a good fit. I would love her to get the opportunity to do more in math and science but I don't want her to be tortured for 2 years with writing assignments that she can't produce.

In her home school, she has good friends, enjoys art, music, PE, and plays sports etc.  She struggles with writing and the math is too easy so its not the best academic fit but its very good on other aspects. Her sports and other interests at home give her a lot of confidence so I'm worried that a GT center with a heavy focus on writing will mean hours and hours of writing homework every night. [/quote]

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