Seeing and Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners |
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| Authors: | Chin-Wen Lee Jennifer A Ritchotte |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Special Education, College of Education &2. Human Development, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USAchinwen.lee@louisville.edu;4. School of Special Education, College of Education &5. Behavioral Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, USA |
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| Abstract: | Through a four-part discussion, this essay advocates for seeing the characteristics and special needs of gifted students with disabilities and using best practices to support their learning. Part 1 delineates the evolution of the legislative acts and professional initiatives regarding twice exceptionality. Part 2 discusses the educational rights of twice-exceptional learners. Part 3 presents challenges to understanding and supporting this student population, followed by a call for ongoing personnel training in part 4. |
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| Keywords: | Disabilities gifted and talented professional development twice-exceptional |
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