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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ooh yeah...

I spent 5 years trying to explain that my child was gifted AND learning disabled, and needed to be challenged within the bounds of his disabilities, to no avail. That combo is the hardest scenario, as an educator who doesn't have much time with your kid, to understand and plan for. As a parent, I KNOW my child. But these people don't, and I hate to say it, but if they don't have a certain level of intelligence themselves, all their care and professional dedication will only go so far.

I battled during my son's 5th grade year to have the SPED teacher recommend him for a gifted and LD program in middle school, as he had been waitlisted for the magnet. We spent thousands in private evaluations to prove our point, which makes me sad because so many families can't afford this and are left at the mercy of a very imperfect system.[/quote]

OK, I have heard this term gifted and LD, but what does that mean?  How can that be? Does that mean high IQ but poor results? Is disability in only one area and child excels at other subjects? I am not trying to be sarcastic or smart "something" but could you explain what that means in real life and in real school, how does this reflect grades and learning? Both my kids seem smart to me, but their issues interfere with all aspects of school and life.[/quote]

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