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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC has ADHD (mild).  He has no 504 or IEP. We were worried about this first year at the HGC, but I can tell you without hesitation that it is his best school year ever.  The teachers are wonderful at helping the kids prioritize and tackle long-term projects in steps.  Something about the pace and rigor helps my son stay on task much better.  He is learning for the first time how to work hard.  The only time we've had tears all year is when DC has had to do any sort of art assignment to go along with a writing assignment.  We never hear complaints about being bored.  He is writing has improved immensely.  Things aren't perfect - handwriting is still messy, punctuation and capitalization are still problems but dc does lots of work on the computer and that helps a lot.   Good luck. [/quote]

I'm 21:09 with the ADD child who already has an IEP. I'm so glad it is working out for your son!

Posters who issue blanket statements about ADHD really do not grasp the fact that it is such a vast territory, and that some ADHD children might thrive in an HGC setting while others will not (and whether any in these two categories pass the entrance hurdles is another question entirely). My son has improved wonderfully in writing output recently, but writing was very problematic at the beginning at the year, which probably sunk him for the teacher questionnaire.

I just wondered where the HGC classrooms had aides to help in general but also to oversee accommodations for those children who need them.[/quote]

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