<p>The CC site has been an eye opener for me. I have taken for granted the willingness of the school district to try to meet diverse needs, including the many different levels of giftedness. It seems this blue collar area offers better education for GT kids (and the many ESL and other special needs kids) than many areas with many wealthier and more educated populations. I guess the high taxes here are worth it. It does take more work to be sure a gifted child's needs are met, but I was pleasantly surprised that it could be done, and my involvement has made a difference for future students here. If there is such a thing as an egalitarian elitist I could qualify (better education levels for higher intelligence, but not socioeconomic status). PS, I spent far too much time composing my response and editing it, so here it is with all its imperfections.</p>
<p>"zebes, I have a friend with Crohns. How did being (or not being) in a triple make any difference in this girl's treatment? It's a hard issue to deal with, but I don't really see how the number of roommates would matter."</p>
<p>Stress is a known trigger with Crohn's Disease -- it doesn't cause the illness, but like many autoimmune and other disorders, it can worsen symptoms. I have to imagine being in a room made for 3 with 5 persons would be stressful. Also, there is a fatigue factor with CD -- it would probably be harder to get sleep in a room with that many people keeping different hours, etc. Many people with CD are on drugs that suppress the immune system -- the more people that you live with in close quarters, the more germs you will be exposed to. It's easier to get one roommate to get a flu shot than four. Some people with CD would do fine in pretty much any living situation, some would not. It depends on how sick the person is. Someone who is really in serious pain a lot of the time might do better in a quieter environment.</p>
<p>I like how there are 80 some posts, 5,00 some views here. I wonder why.</p>
<p>Why do you think that's the case, jcd?</p>
<p>mimk6,
Got it. I didn't catch the 3/5 aspect ratio; I was just looking at the living in a triple part. My son's friend has Crohn's and was an RA, that's why I was interested.</p>