My DC12 who is extremely gifted also has ASD, possible PDA and is on the cusp of school refusal. I cannot see another local school (or even not that local!) that could meet his needs as his ability in some areas like maths is so high (university level). However, this is complicated by the fact that he needs to be self-directed unless he has a particularly inspiring teacher.
I am now thinking our only option is home learning (which is not ideal) for our family. I know there are various schools out there but wonder if anyone has had any success with a particular one with a child with a similar profile?
Talk to other parents about parenting a gifted child on this forum.
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Best online school for G&T 12 year old who is very self-directed
superninny101 · 21/09/2023 13:25
superninny101 · 30/09/2023 14:52
Thanks everyone, we have just signed up for Brilliant and that's good to hear about Interhigh and Wolsey Hall. We have an EHCP and I will need to have the battle to move to EOTAS...
superninny101 · 30/09/2023 15:19
lifeturnsonadime that's really great to hear. I need to start making plans. Can I ask if your DC did other things like tutoring, home schooling groups etc. or just Wolsey Hall? Unfortunately my DC is (newly) tricky about joining in groups or anything social as he just wants to pursue his special interests (which are all academic) for hours and hours a day.
superninny101 · 30/09/2023 16:04
lifeturnsonadime thanks for sharing that. I can actually see my DC thriving at 6th form and even more so at university. He was actually very sociable before this year.
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