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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Dd has a 504.  She does not qualify for gt/ld -- academically, she is not struggling yet (the standard for gt/ld).  You need an iep to qualify for gt/ld.  We are working with experts outside of school to address her many struggles.

We have visited Mclean and Siena.  Long term, it may be where she ends up.

Thanks again.

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Our DC is GT/LD and has an IEP.  What does "not struggling yet" mean to you? Our DC has never received less than a P or S on his report card.  In that sense, he is not "struggling" yet.  But, he still has an IEP (mostly due to poor writing, but also due to ADD Inattentive diagnosis).  To get an IEP you need to explain how the diagnosis "adversely impacts" the education and requires "special instruction".  A kid who needs extensive help with organizational issues, time management and work management definitely can need "special instruction" in these areas.

On the social anxiety -- it's been our experience that the "social anxiety" our older (non-LD) child has had is due primarily to how gifted she is.  She recognizes that she is very different from other kids -- different interests, much more mature grasp of language and self-motivation.  This contributes a lot to her social anxiety.  At the HGC, she was finally with kids like her, and she found true friendships.  We felt at the HGC that the kids were much more accepting of each other's differences than in the "traditional" part of the school.

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