Had a report from Ed Psych & GCA score

kittiej

Thanks Gingham R, yes it is Aquila, I thought it looked interesting for me to read too I really think I need to speak to the school to see what they will do and hopefully get advice about what I can do.

I can help him atm but eventually my knowledge will be insufficient for him. He loves science and maths which are more my thing tbh and I'm doing a degree with the OU partly to get a better job but also to be able to help both of my sons.

The only thing which really sticks in my throat is being told day after day that my child was the worst behaved in the class as though I should be able to wave a magic wand and all would be well. That was when he started nursery class at 3yrs. Once he went into Reception class and up the teachers were much better and more understanding and have said if there are any probs with junior school to go back and see them.

Gingham_R

Kittie, I don't know if you're aware of this, but it's really common for children who are gifted to display traits that look like asperger's or ADHD. Some children who are gifted also have other special needs, like asperger's or ADHD though, so it's useful to know exactly what is going on.

Can I recommend (as well as the NAGC, who are very skilled in this area) a book that really sorted things out for us?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Misdiagnosis-Diagnoses-Gifted-Children-Adults/dp/0910707677/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1315695649&sr=8-1

kittiej

Thanks Gingham R, that book looks really interesting.

I will also bear the misdiagnosis in mind too though there is autism in the family and he sounds like a robot sometimes.

I just want him to get the best out of life. There's nothing more depressing than being crushed both intellectually and emotionally.

Edit

Yes I am thinking of joining NAGC as well.

Gingham_R

Another of my favourite books is Tony Atwood's complete guide to asperger's syndrome.

Good luck. It's really tough sorting through all this isn't it!

Also, with a GCA of 133, he may be eligible to join Mensa should he wish to. That may be more relevant later, but I know a few children who do enjoy some of the meetings, though the ones who get the most out of it are all over 10. For now, there is loads in the NAGC to get going on.

And, if he has asperger's too, ask about the twice exceptional workshops - I think they're setting some up for kids who are gifted with aspergers - not sure if it's already happened yet but it's worth asking about. And there are parent workshops too, to help with dealing with school and strong emotions etc which can be very useful.

thegirlintheattic

When he is a bit older this book is great!
http://www.amazon.com/Freaks-Geeks-Asperger-Syndrome-Adolescence/dp/1843100983/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315858214&sr=1-1

neverdespairgirl

Bumpmakesfour wrote: »

to an amazingly studious(and obsessive) lovely boy with a reading age of 12 who can do hard maths problems in his head but not have a clue about the "usual" skills.Eg.told him to put on new socks and pants..two days later found he HAD indeed put on new ones but neglected to take the old ones off and was sporting a rather fetching layered look :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I think that can be a general problem with children taking instructions very, very literally?

My son (then 5) came back from school having been swimming, and got the hat-trick - his pants were back-to-front, inside-out AND upside down - it must have been very uncomfortable for him, having a leg hole round his waist!

kittiej

Thanks all, you've given me plenty of things to look into and think about.

Hopefully I will make an appointment to see his teacher tomorrow so I'll see where that takes me.