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[quote=Anonymous]I originally posted tjis in the wrong thread...

I have 2 kids in AAP. One, DD, is highly social, loves reading and science, and would probably do just as well in Gen Ed-- she was fine in K to 2nd grade.

My other child had a miserable k-2 experience. He was reading chaper books in preschool, way ahead in math, etc. He also dislikes sports and video games and is very introverted, so he had trouble making friends, and began to have problems with self confidence. He also had sensory development issues, which are apparrently common in gifted boys, but it is hard for him to watch movies. He was bored in school, and began reading during class time. When his book was taken away, he would other ways to entertain himself, like drawing on his desk, and that also got him in trouble. When he moved to AAP, it was like he became almost a new child-- interested, engaged, happy and confident. The program was just what he needed. It also help us, as parents out.  We spending a lot of time when he was in 2nd grade finding appropriate books at his reading level, and other age appropriate supplemental materials.

I believe that some kids, like my son, need the AAP environment, every bit as much as other kids need special Ed-- they won't succeed in school without a teacher who understands gifted learners and their particular social/emotional issues, as well as intellectual needs. That said, we are talking abuot a small % of kids (probably 5% or less) who really needs AAP to succeed in school. The rest of the kids seem more like DD-- very capable of doing the work in AAP, but they would also be fine in Gen Ed.

I'm not saying that DD is less smart than DS- she is creative, loves to read, has an amazing talent for science, And an off the charts EQ. It's just that, IMHO, not every smart child in Fairfax Co "needs" AAP.  And since FCPS kids are generally a smart group, there is something to be said about being with diverse learners.  Of course, once DD was accepted into AAP, we didn't turn it down...[/quote]

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