[Oz-gifted] tests in the public system

[Ellen Hrebeniuk]

At 4:31 PM +1000 19/9/06, Amanda Baynham wrote:
>  son was 5.5 (ish) when we had him IQ tested.... he
>was always honest with us, but found it to be a great
>joke if he could trick people into thinking he didnt
>know something.... and then as the schooling went
>along further he just pretended he didnt know any of
>it so that he didnt get singled out with
>teachers/peers.....

Arghhhh!  What a nightmare!  As I say, I'm hoping to pre-empt such 
problems.  I'm hoping to see the school counsellor tomorrow -- wish 
me luck!  (She only works 3 days a week and I'd rather get things 
moving this week if she has my appointment time free.)
-- 
Ellen Hrebeniuk
Sydney, Australia

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