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Navigating the World of Special Education with your Gifted Student

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By definition, a twice-exceptional (2e) student is one with two exceptionalities—giftedness along with a disability. Familiarizing yourself with the world of gifted education is a difficult task in itself, but when coupled with trying to understand special education options, it can be overwhelming. Unlike gifted education, in the world of special education, there are federal mandates governing the way in which students qualify for services and the ways in which school professionals deliver those … [Read more...] about Navigating the World of Special Education with your Gifted Student

December 16, 2013 | Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: attention deficit disorder, autism, federal policy, IDEA, parenting, state policy, twice exceptional

Advocating for Your Gifted Child with Autism

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Parenting a gifted child is a challenge. Gifted children can be intensely focused on certain subjects, have poor cooperation skills in a group setting, and may have difficulties in social situations. Interestingly, these same traits are also common among students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Giftedness and ASD can sometimes mask one another so that a child is only recognized as having one, but the two can also coexist! … [Read more...] about Advocating for Your Gifted Child with Autism

July 15, 2013 | Filed Under: Advocacy Tagged With: autism, IDEA, twice exceptional

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