Need Advice About Twice Exceptional - Early Elementary School

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Hi all,

My son is currently in preschool, and is definitely what you would consider a

twice exceptional (or 2e) child. He is gifted and taught himself to read before

his 3rd birthday, but also has SPD and most likely AS (still awaiting formal dx,

but he has the expected social/emotional delays, rigidity, etc,etc). Our

developmental therapist told me she has concerns about how our son will fit in

within the regular program in the early years of elementary (say K-2) and

beyond. She feels like he will be bored by the regular cirriculum, but does not

think he will be socially/emotionally able to handle being pushed ahead to get

the more challenging academics he needs. Our district does not begin seriously

evaluating for the gifted programs until 3rd grade anyway.

The therapist suggested our son might be better off in a private school with a

more flexible and child-led cirriculum like Waldorf, but I am not ready to give

up on public school yet. I would love to hear what types of experiences any of

you with 2e kids have had, and what settings worked best for them.

Thanks!

Bridget