My eight-year-old tested into the gifted program and now sits alone at lunch every day because the other kids call her a freak and she comes home crying asking why being smart has to hurt so much.
More people experience this than they realize.
The child's intellectual advancement has created a painful gap between cognitive ability and social belonging.
“Where Are You with Gifted education and its discontents?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.