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[quote=megleyb@yahoo.com][quote=Anonymous]You could try Howard Gardner down in the Rose Hill (FFX cty section of Alexandria).  It's good for ADD kids.  For the academic rigor though, honestly, if you really want something advanced, you are going to have to look outside of the schools.  And being honest, as and adult with ADD and executive function, if your kid is advanced academically consider it a gift that they can basically coast for a bit on the academic side and help your child work on the other skills they will need in life - time management, memory skills, social skills, etc. [/quote]

I agree that one of the options we are considering is just letting her have a very easy academic experience, and work on the other life skills while DD is in lower school. But, we are getting close to middle school, and I do worry that she will be behind for high school if we stay in our current situation. Am I being overly concerned? I do worry about the executive function problems (I too am an adult with ADHD and EF, never diagnosed in school), and really struggled in school until I reached college age. Even in college, I had to work harder than any of my peers because I was not given the tools to know how to study and learn. I don't want the same for my child. I just worry because the psychologist said DD is prone to anxiety and possibly depression, and that being bored in school can be dangerous for this type of child..... sigh....
I will look at Howard Gardner too, do they have gifted programs? Thanks![/quote]

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