It's March?

Climate change is not a myth...I have seen it!

 In other news, we have verified what I have long suspected: Wm is a genius.  For reals.  Wm has gone in for two lengthy assessments with a really good psychologist who specializes in childhood ADHD (we need some ammo dealing with the school - and making it tolerable for Wm).  No surprise there: Wm officially has "moderate ADHD with impulsivity."  But, we also discovered after all the extensive testing, that Wm's IQ is not only high, but FAR above even the gifted line.  All of Wm's academics came back at grade level 2.7.  The doctor said Wm is probably bored to tears at school.  He said we could stick Wm in a cave for over two hears and pull him out and he'd probably still be above grade level.  

Meanwhile, Wm's impulsiveness means he is simply not capable of behaving at school the way he is expected to: sitting still, listening to the teacher for stretches of time, following directions, etc.  The doctor said a good way to think about it would be someone giving you directions in a foreign language and then punishing you for not following them.  We go back next week to talk about strategies for Wm's success.  The doctor said most of it will be "teacher education" and "parent education."  He'll also work with Wm on tips and tricks for coping with school's expectations.  It did make me a tad annoyed with the school system because Wm's one message about school has been, "I know all the stuff we talk about - I AM SO BORED." And I have sent that message to them numerous times (Wm is TOTALLY engaged if he is learning and interested), only to be ignored.  Now I have proof!  PROOF!  My kid is wicked smart.  Probably way smarter than me.  Definitely smarter than you, the unwashed masses. Wm is the 1%!