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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP (to that post) here.  No, it is not against the law.  It's why BASIS can discriminate via acceleration.

DS's teachers were actually some of the best we've had.  Very friendly, very energetic, and very apologetic.  They just knew that public school wasn't going to cut it.

As the last poster mentioned, there is a tiny portion that won't ever be served.  Unfortunately for our younger child, he was one of those.  This isn't normal, though, so don't harp on it as an example -- it's a highly skewed sample.  He's reading college topology (on his own accord) at 7.  It's at his pace, of course, which is slow and rather shallow at this point, but you get the idea -- it isn't normal.  It freaks the hell out of us as parents.  He's happy and kind and outgoing -- you couldn't spot him at a distance.  But, when he turned in his "100 days of school" assignment in kinder, choosing to list the first 100 digits of Pi [i]in Ionic Greek[/i], you knew this wasn't typical.[/quote]

LOL. If your kid is that smart, it's on you to find a way to meet his needs.  Public schools in general aren't equipped for this, nor should they be.  And to try to equate "being gifted" or "being very intelligent" with having a disability is ludicrous.  The kids with special needs get what the law requires and no more -- and the law doesn't require much, really.  The purpose of the special ed laws is to ensure that kids with special needs are at least getting some minimal benefit from their education.  I would assume that the "gifted" kids are all meeting that standard already.[/quote]

No need to be an ass.  I did say that it is on us to meet his needs.  I did not say the law is going to cover him.  It's reality.  We don't like it, but it's reality.  We don't use the "gifted" term ourselves.  It's a label placed on our child by others.

And, yes, he is a "special needs" child.  If that strikes you as odd, do a little research, and then come back, and we can talk more (it's better to stay quiet and look stupid than to open your yap and prove it).  I'll be friendlier about it when you are ready to ask meaningful questions and post salient points.

For others, the only reason I posted was to present a voice from the "other" side / extreme.  As much as I'd love to pitch in to support equal support for equal needs, I don't think it is going to happen until a better educational model appears.  Schools do not have the resources at their disposal to address these kids.  Their focus is on getting kids to be capable of functioning in society.  That is already taking everything they have.

DS's teachers were great.  They loved him, and he loved them.  They were very genuine and helpful when they suggested we look outside of DCPS.  They even gave us some good suggestions on that front.  My advice for now would be to talk with your GT teacher or counselor if your child's needs are not being met.  The GT coordinators are pretty bright folks.[/quote]

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