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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I don't like that the school is suspending him when he clearly has something going on and has an IEP. I am very unimpressed with this school.  I think you need an advocate because I think the school is building a case to get your ds out of there. :( 
I would not put a gifted kid in a self contained special ed program. I think that would cause other problems for him.  I would go back to your home school first. 
I am so sorry you are going through this.  My ds(10) is 2e too, and it is hard.  As he has gotten older, the OT that he needed has helped a lot and he is at level with his peers with that, but the giftedness makes him stand out and he has been targeted by other kids because he is just thinking about other things.  The disparity between him and a lot of the other kids has gotten greater as he has gotten older.  We are trying to get him in to an independent private school where there will be very small classes that are challenging but are not crazy competitive because we know that will increase his anxiety.

Good luck to you.  It sounds like you have a good plan - psychiatrist appt for a med change + getting an advocate.  That you don't see him behaving super aggressively at home and you are able to take him to work with you really make it sound to me like he is not bipolar but that it is a combination of the meds not being right and/or the school environment not being right.

[b]As you approach this, just keep in mind that the giftedness is a part of him too and don't sell that short. If his needs are not met in that regard it will manifest in more problems later. I would try to be sure that the gifted accommodations are put in to the IEP.  In some places, that is possible, I don't know about your area. Your advocate will know. [/quote][/b]

Yes and no. Some gifted kids are not well served in AAP programs and do better emotionally in general ed. The kids in AAP can be competitive and the teachers can be intense. Not for everyone. You could have a kid in general ed where now and then the teacher pulls out some enrichment pages and then over the summer do an enrichment program. That could be the best fit for some kids. Yes, boredom can set off negative behaviors in some, but other kids do better having some time to contemplate their navels and play more outside and just relax in class.[/quote]

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