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[quote=Anonymous]PP, I have to disagree.  I do not think that it is a foregone conclusion that a gifted child has the necessary habits to succeed in a "gifted" program.  I have a ds who I spoke of earlier who was recently diagnosed with ADHD combined type.  He has horrible organization skills, can be very unfocused and is often impulsive.  I was begininning to wonder if perhaps, the challenge of AAP was exacerbating these issues.  After sitting through a 504 eligibility meeting last week (where he was found eligible for accomodations due to these issues), the entire committee (and our developmental pediatrician) agreed that with his academic performance (all A's, lots of N's for organization, etc., the bottom section of the report card), and his very high test scores that AAP is exactly where he should be.  In fact, his teacher felt that when he is focused, he is one of the top performers in the class.

I guess my point is, not all children who are "gifted" fit a picture of a model student with good work habits.  Perhaps I am misunderstanding what you mean by "habits of mind"?[/quote]

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