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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is his IQ profile pretty evenly distributed, or is he significantly higher in one area?  Is his achievement level consistent with the IQ level?  Does he seem socially well adjusted?

If his profile is uneven, then the easiest thing would be to keep him in a regular school, but supplement in the area of strength.

If he has a more even profile, I'd try to figure out why he doesn't seem to think he's bored.  Is he just a very easygoing kid?  Is he bored, but doesn't realize that school could be much more engaging and much faster paced?  Is he happy to finish his work quickly, and then pursue one of his own interests?

If his achievement level is at best that of a normal smart kid, I'd look into additional evaluations.  Very high IQ can mask LDs.

If he's struggling socially, keeping him in a normal school among normal kids will not help.  He'll continue to feel like he doesn't fit in.

If he's sailing through school with no effort, then you need to make sure he's developing study skills and resilience from some activity.  Having no study skills and expecting everything to be easy will eventually catch up with him and cause problems.  [/quote]

Boredom would not be typical in a profoundly gifted kid with an even profile, in my experience. The ones I have known are generally interested in what is going on around them—often in structural/systemic ways that other people are not—vs. waiting for an outside force to serve up something challenging enough in particular areas.

Very much agree with you about learning skills.[/quote]

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