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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My family is moving to the DC area in August and I am looking for info on where we might move to based on what might be a good school for my son. He is four (Sept birthday) but has an &quot;individual education plan&quot; from another state that recommends that he start school this year. ([b]His pediatrician recommended that he get tested and he scored very highly[/b]. He is very big for his age, and can read, write, do math problems, etc., but he is not super-social, which I doubt will change radically with time.)

I don't expect we will stay in the area for more than 2-3 years. My husband and I are both laid-back, and we value living in a leafy environment (could be urban but we like to be able to walk around in an area with green space). We will be renting and don't have a huge budget. I will be working downtown (Smithsonian).

If anyone has any ideas or tips, I would be grateful.[/quote]

What kind of test and what were his scores? We can tell you how normal he will be around here. School for a kid with a 170 IQ is very different than for a 140 IQ, kwim? [/quote]
[b]I'm not worried about him being &quot;normal&quot;. I want him to enjoy going to school. His scores seemed quite good to the people who assessed him... I don't know anything about the tests and their reliability, and haven't had time to read up on them. (It seems like they make a lot of conclusions based on a couple of hours of testing, of a four-year old!) Woodcock-Johnson III: achievement (99), reading (99), math (98), writing (&gt;99.9), academic knowledge (81). RIAS VIX (99.74), NIX (58), CIX (95). So scores all over the board on the second one.[/quote][/b]

Sorry to tell you this OP, but this is not considered a full battery of neuro. testing here.  The standard takes 3 days and runs about $3K.  FCPS will look at your documents and will decide what additional testing or confirmatory testing they want to do.  PPs are correct in that we have no IEP just for giftedness alone here - there usually is a comordity or two or three diagnoses but certainly can be high I.Q. or verbal I.Q. years above norm BUT you cannot get an IEP on "gifted" alone.  Your child sounds like it may be High Functioning Aspergers based upon your description above (does he like to watch fans in motion as well?).  To get an IEP in FCPS is a massive struggle, very costly and in the end you sometimes fight the adminstrators as well.  Many hire lawyers to get through the maze.  Others, like myself, bring in the psychiatrist, the psychologist, the private testers and the tutor to explain to the board why DC needs the extra supports.  WrightsLaw as a PP mentioned is a good reference.  Good luck!
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