Where Do the Failed 0.1% Go? (2015) [pdf]
I know of at least two other people from small towns whose IQ and life stories are similar to those shared in the article. I think high IQ individuals becoming isolated, social outcasts is more common in small towns, where accelerated curriculums and gifted and talented programs are more rare.<p>If you know a highly gifted child, refer them to the Davidson Academy, a free public school for the profoundly gifted. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.davidsonacademy.unr.edu</a><p>The Davidson academy is free to attend, and they can coordinate providing IQ-appropriate curriculum and work to the child&#x27;s school for students who cannot attend in-person. Finally, there are paid, online options as well.<p>A friend of mine works at Davidson, and they have elementary age kids taking physics classes alongside master&#x27;s degree students. When they say &quot;profoundly gifted&quot;, it&#x27;s not hyperbole.<p>Getting gifted kids into programs where they are surrounded by people like them can go a long ways towards helping them learn social skills. They may never be socially normal in larger society, but they can find friends, meaning, and happiness that can lead to a productive and brilliant career and life.