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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see how a number, especially something as imperfect as an IQ number, is going to tell you anything about raising your child. If it were a question of schooling it would be one thing, but you say the school is meeting her needs. In terms of meeting a child's emotional needs, the number has nothing to do with it. Kids have a variety of emotional needs and you take them as they come.

I'm sorry, it sounds like you are looking for bragging rights. Your posting on a board for those of us with children who do have needs that are difficult to meet. Some of us have kids that are gifted (I do) but thats not why we're here. We're here because they also have anxiety/ADHD/an ASD/a physical disability/a behavior problem/a medical problem. The list goes on. [/quote]

I don't understand why you are on this board.  Does your child have a disability?  Being "gifted" is not a disability and will not qualify you for a 504 or IEP.  This is a board for parents of kids with Special Needs and asking about a child who is simply "gifted" and without a disability is very insensitive.[/quote]

OP, please ignore PP. People on this [b]SPECIAL NEEDS[/b] (not disability!) forum are generally very helpful.

PP, I suggest you read about the issues that come along with giftedness. OP is right to get on this. I ignored it for years and my DC ended up with anxiety/school refusal and a host of other physical/emotional issues which I suspect were largely due to the fact that DC's needs were not being met in the home school.  DC is now at a local independent (not one that specializes in giftedness) and is very happy. [/quote]

That is not OP's issue. Her kid's needs are being met. Your child had emotional issues and physical challenges that were not being met. Totally different situation.

I get really sick of people saying giftedness is a special needs. First of all, a bazillion kids in this area could meet that definition. I can't tell you how many parents I've heard talk about their child's giftedness and their kids are bright to be sure but nothing extraordinary. Parents get some sort of narcissistic pleasure from the label. I can imagine OP coming up with some kind of IQ number and then insisting that her child needs X, Y and Z because he's gifted. This could actually be harmful.[/quote]

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