Introduction

This page is dedicated to all the wonderful, particularly sensitive, and poignant posts we have had on our message board as well as articles written by our members.  They do not represent the views of all of our members -- nor may they always represent the views of the member who posted them.  But they do capture a moment in time which resonates with some of us some of the time.  To view them, just click on the title.

No one cares that your child is gifted...Posted by a dedicated parent and talented writer on our message board.

Musings on a School Support Team Meeting...Posted by concerned mother regarding her very poignant feelings about her son after a school meeting.

Challenging an identification or placement decision– one family’s story This is an inspiring story of the lengths that one family went through to ensure an appropriate education for their child.

Challenging an identification or placement decision - one family's story: The saga continues

Our daughter's identification and placement process...Written by Meghan, this story details the process of identification and placement of their daughter into a congregated gifted class.

If you were to send a message to your children...Written by Kim P, this is a poignant post detailing the real lessons she wishes to pass on to her children.  This was written in response to a query by Mrs. T. on the OG message board, Nov. 5th, 2002