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07 Dad,
Great example! They seriously do respond to accountability. I really commend you for making him go. I know so many parents who would have been at the school demanding that the consequence be lessened or done away with. I don't really think they understand that a little bitter medicine early on can help quite a lot.
About the underlying LD issue, how can you have "undiagnosed" LD? How do you know it is a learning disability if it is undiagnosed? Or is the diagnosis avoided to avoid "labeling" the child. I agree, if a child needs a 504 or an IEP, by all means, that is what they need. I wouldn't withhold insulin from a diabetic. And gifted and LD are not mutually exclusive. I would also say that many that are in the gifted realm may also be ADD, but as long as it is not seriously impacting their academics we don't treat it medically but with behavior mod. Some of the same characteristics that make gifted kids so brilliant also make them scattered sometimes. We can only be firm, fair and consistent and hope they learn what they need. Of course, that drives mom crazy!
Seriously, I don't know what I would do with a student who hadn't learned to organize by high school. They probably would listen more to a 3rd party. Singersmom, I am glad that your son turned out so well. I am so glad that you persisted with testing, found the problem and were able to get your son the help he needed.
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