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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]11:16 again.  I do agree, however, that there are plenty of other ranges of giftedness, and I understand those children will have particular schooling needs.  So I don't want to discourage people from pursuing the resources they need.  I just don't think using labels like "profoundly gifted" helps advance the discussion.[/quote]
Well how do you want to differentiate them, then? Rec league gifted and travel league gifted?[/quote]
Don't be ridiculous.  If you think you have a child that needs special attention, then say that.  But when you claim PG, you muddy the conversation with a discussion (like this one) where people need to dissect the meaning of giftedness and what the child's particular scores are.  That tangent does not help anyone.[/quote]

The unfortunate reality of DCUM is that no matter how you ask a question like this and no matter how circumspect the original question, any number of replies will revolve around probing just why the question is being asked.

For example, if I asked, "I'm looking for a school in NOVA that can challenge my academically gifted DC." I would get a ton of responses about why I think my child is academically gifted and questioning why I would even ask such a question.  On the other hand, if I asked, "I'm looking for a school in NOVA that can challenge my DC, who has an IQ of 180, scored off the charts on every standardized test he's ever been given, and has been labeled as profoundly gift by several professionals." I would be excoriated for the humble brag, or chided for not understanding giftedness, or chided for not getting that all of these tests are just snapshots on the day of a test, or ridiculed for trolling or fabricating a story.

DCUM would be a much happier place if people simply took questions at face value and to give posters the benefit of the doubt that they're genuinely seeking answers to questions and that there are no hidden agendas, because the simple truth is that if people answered with that type of focus the posters who are trolls or who have hidden agendas won't stir up the craziness they seek.

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