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Educational Advocacy
& Consulting:
Special Education & Gifted
(310) 314-2113
phone
info@lorenrgrossman.com
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MY
CHILD IS "GIFTED": HOW CAN I HELP DEVELOP HER/HIS POTENTIAL?
• Rely
on your intuition: If your child spoke, read, wrote, or did
math problems at an early age, encourage enrichment & acceleration
• Find a circle of friends & families which is supportive of nurturing
giftedness
• Contact your local parent-and-me, pre-school, school district,
or gifted association & ask about programs for the gifted
• Your child may be developing her/his intellectual gifts unevenly:
after age 3, ask the school district to assess
your child for giftedness & to screen for any disabilities
which might adversely affect your child's educational performance
WHAT ARE MY CHILD'S
LEGAL RIGHTS?
• Is your child
0 to 21?
• Does your child have a disability that adversely affects her/
his ability to learn in a general education classroom?
• Determine if your child is eligible
for gifted programs &/or special education through a nondiscriminatory
evaluation by your local school district
Your child may be
protected under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),
§504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), or the Tech Act. If your child is eligible for special education
under the IDEA, then s/he is legally entitled to a Free Appropriate Public
Education (FAPE), in the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), developed
through an Individualized Education Program (IEP); you may have the right
to sue your local school district in court (due process), if an appropriate,
individualized education is not being provided to your child.
MY
HIGHLY GIFTED HIGH SCHOOLER IS DROPPING OUT: HELP!
by
Loren R. Grossman
It’s
Not That Easy Being Gifted
by
Sharon Schatz Rosenthal
Struggling
to teach the very brightest
By: AMY PYLE TIMES EDUCATION WRITER
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