I have not been on MN for years but did not know where else to go.
I thought my 6yo son was struggling at school, he is bright but struggles sometimes with wanting to do homework especially creative writing. I knew he was bright and wanted him assessed to see whether there was any issue preventing this (he does have some weird habits that I thought could be related to the autism spectrum). I saw a good education psychologist privately. It turns out he is a very normal kid. They tested his IQ and he came out at 139. His reading age is 12yrs 9 months and in other areas he is ahead but not in his writing.
Now what do I do with this information? The school are aware he is clever but say he doesn't apply himself as much as he should. His teacher is quite stubborn and does not appreciate much parental intervention. He was in extension groups last year but not this year as they do not have enough resource. I will be doing extra activities at home working on his handwriting with him. BUT what should I do with this information. I have been told by another mum with a 'gifted' child that presenting results from an educational psycologist will put their backs up. I know I shoudl speak to the school, but shouldn't they be picking this up anyway. I don't want to look like a pushy mum.
In addition, my eldest who is 7, is also bright but has no issues with homework. Shoudl I get him assessed too now?
Any advice on my next steps would be appreciated.
BTW I hate the term 'gifted', as it implies so much. I prefer the term High Learning Potential.
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Spoo · 30/11/2012 10:32
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