GIFTED HOME SCHOOLERS

             *NEW*

   These are links to stories of "Gifted" kids.  Many home schoolers, including myself, are further academically advanced.  I find these stories intersting to read, and thought I should share them here.  I also wish people would rid there mind of a hundred steryotypes they have about us  (but that's a whole new issue, and not for now).
 
sorry this is currently a disorganized list.
 
 
 Boy Genius at 9 
 A little story about a gifted kid. 
 Davidson institute (supporting profoundly gifted) 
 Home schooling gifted students. 
 A story of an 18yr old indian boy - and doctor. 
Okay... so this may be like my story, medschool bound.  But I personally don't understand what's the rush.  I may be fours years ahead  of my peers, but i never pushed myself to do it fast.  (thus i start commenting on the peeves with the steryotypes).
 Kid on Campus - Story of a 12 yr old college kid, who was homeschooled. 
Yeah, that's the typical stuff we go through. 
 Oh, To be gifted: Several links and poem. 
 Smart kid at home - story of an exceptionally gifted student. 
 Profoundly Gifted - Story from Educational Options. 
 Hoagies Gifted - TOC. A lot of information - and stories- for and on gifted kis. 
 12-Year-Old Who Scored Perfect SAT Score Wants To Remain A `Regular' Kid 
Sometime staying with traditional schooling is preffered.
 Boy is tasting college at 6 
 Six-Year-Old Boy Takes College Classes Online (same kid as above, different article) 
 9-year-old Loyola freshman faces tough adjustment to college life 
I started college at nine.  I never had problems... why not.  Granted, I had all the transitions of college very gradual.  I'm sure glad it was. (The webmaster is  now throwing a running commentary).
 The lifeline to net's gifted resource index. 
 The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children 
 University has its own Doogie Howser 
HAH! this kids was a university sophmore at 15, just like me.  But i have to differ.  I stilled lived with my parents and (on the whole) that has been good.
 So Young, So Gifted, So Sad (pushing the kid isn't the way) 
 

HEC News: Parents of 15-year-old UAB student sue university for negligence 
I am extremely skeptical of including this page.  Especially since many of you are new homeschoolers.  But, I have included it.  I must be balanced.  This isn't the typical case.  This is the only such situaton I've heard of this.  But, we must all be careful.  Obviously, this girls parents were a little negligent, and the school didn't live u p to it's duties.  But, the college atmosphere is something beyond classes, and a lot of people of a lot of types are out there.  Please make sure your child is ready for everything if you send them off to college alone.  Though I'd typically say I'd love to live on my own, I am fortunate I had my parents with me my whole education.