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[quote=Anonymous]OP here.  My kid does have issues, just not issues that a person can expect a school system to solve.  The ignorance posted here is so astonishing that I guess I am in the wrong spot for advice.  Yes, there are parents out there who get off on having their kid stamped with the gifted label, and they do all families with gifted children a disservice by fueling that ridiculous shaming that the parents of gifted children get.  I don't even know if I am one of them, but the fact that you can't even use the word "gifted" without people attacking you just shows how misunderstood it is.

So long as people think that giftedness is just about being smart, and that as long as the kid is getting good grades there is no problem, this population of children will continue to suffer the consequences.  They typically display a constellation of emotional and behavioral issues that can turn very negative if not understood and supported appropriately.  They are special needs and should be treated as such.  It's BS that people think that good grades are all there is to a whole, healthy child.

Not one person could list a private person or company to go to for an evaluation.  None of you answered the actual question; you just used the opportunity to post your irrelevant opinions.  Moving on to a more informed and less hostile list serve, thanks for nothing.  [/quote]

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