<p>"Your son's experience probably paved the way for other students with similar needs."</p>
<p>I had tears in my eyes when I visited my S's elementary school a few years ago and was introduced to a group of "math kids" on their way to their "math enrichment class. When my S was there the teachers all used to say, "I don't know what to do with this kid." Eventually they structured independent study and later arranged for him to go to the high school for math class. </p>
<p>Now he gets dismissed from high school to go back to his elementary school to teach a weekly enrichment to mathematically gifted third graders. He's pulled out materials I had found for him when he was that age and he's using them to prepare the kids to learn algebra. The teachers are thrilled to have him back, and hes showing them how to challenge these kids.</p>