Dual Exceptionalities

Gifted students with disabilities are often called twice exceptional or students with dual exceptionalities. NOTE: The Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa is conducting research about twice-exceptional students and their families. If you are interested in participating in specific research studies, please contact the Belin-Blank Center by telephone at 800.336.6463 or by emailing 2xgt@belinblank.org. INTERNET RESOURCES ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC EC) index.html ERIC EC Digests E427: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities E479: Gifted but Learning Disabled: A Puzzling Paradox E522: ADHD and Children Who Are Gifted E574: Dual Exceptionalities E649: Gifted Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ERIC EC Minibibs EB9: Gifted Students with Learning Disabilities EB21: Graphic Organizers ERIC EC Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Gifted/ADD Gifted/Disabilities Gifted/LD Gifted/LD Diagnostic Tests ERIC EC Fact Sheets gt-facts.html State Resources for Gifted Education State Departments of Education and state advocacy groups provide technical information and assistance to education professionals and families Articles of Interest Attention Deficit Disorder and Gifted Students: What Do We Really Know? Constructing a Culturally Sensitive Education for Gifted Deaf Students Gifted Children with AD/HD Giftedness and Asperger's Syndrome: A New Agenda for Education (pdf format, 180k - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.) Teaching Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Students (pdf format, 399k - Adobe Acrobat Reader required.) From "Teaching Strategies for Twice-Exceptional Students by S. Winebrenner, 2003, Intervention in School and Clinic, 38, 131-137. Copyright 2003 by PRO-ED, Inc. Available with permission. Williams Syndrome: A Study of Unique Musical Talents in Persons with Disabilities E-MATH http://www.ed.gov/pubs/emath/ A guide to e-mail based volunteer programs designed to help students master challenging mathematics, science, and technology Hoagies' Gifted Education Page http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm Research and theory articles on gifted students and a variety of disabilities LD-Online http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/gt_ld/gifted_ld.html Gifted and Learning Disabled? It Is Possible! Gifted and Learning Disabled: Twice Exceptional Students Gifted Children with Learning Disabilities: A Review of the Issues U.S. Department of Education Letter of Clarification Information on ADD/ADHD Non-verbal learning disability http://www.nldontheweb.org/ Sensory integration http://www.sensoryint.com/faq.html http://www.aspennj.org/klin.html (Asperger's) Uniquely Gifted http://www.uniquelygifted.org SUPPORT GROUPS gifted_but_learning_disabled@egroups.com This e-mail discussion group addresses issues in education for gifted children with learning disabilities: education law, teaching strategies, IEP, Section 504, and other topics http://egroups.com/list/gifted_but_learning_disabled GT-special e-mail list Subscription address: lyris@gtworld.org Subscription command: subscribe gt-special Post messages to: gt-special@gtworld.org http://www.gtworld.org/gtspeclist.html An e-mail discussion group for parents of gifted students with learning disabilities or other special needs (ADHD, Asperger's, Tourette, etc.) PRINT RESOURCES Bireley, Marlene (1995). Crossover children: A sourcebook for helping children who are gifted and learning disabled, second edition. Available from CEC (888-CEC-SPED). A rich resource that provides specific strategies to help children who are gifted and learning disabled and/or ADD control impulsivity, increase attention, enhance memory, improve social skills, and develop a positive self-concept. Brody, Linda E. & Mills, Carol J. (May/June 1997). Gifted children with learning disabilities: A review of the issues. Journal of Learning Disabilities, v30 #3. An excellent review of twice exceptional issues. Cline, Starr & Schwartz, Diane (1999). Diverse populations of gifted children: Meeting their needs in the regular classroom and beyond. Available from CEC (888-CEC-SPED). Addresses dual exceptionalities by topic: physical disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disabilities. Freed, Jeff & Parsons, Laurie (1998). Right-brained children in a left-brained world. Available from Simon & Schuster. This book offers teachers and parents a simple and clear strategy for helping their ADD and gifted children excel, both in and out of the classroom. Kay, Kiesa (Ed.), 2000. Uniquely Gifted: Identifying and Meeting the Needs of Twice Exceptional Students. Avocus Publishing. 1.800.345.6665. Available from CEC (888-CEC-SPED). This compendium of 40 articles by parents, teachers, researchers, administrators, and students considers the best educational possibilities for gifted students who also have a disability. Understanding Our Gifted (issue on visual spatial learners) Vol. 8 #3. Available from: Open Space Communications, Boulder, CO 800.494.6178. http://www.openspacecomm.com MEDICAL CENTERS Hospital Directory Search Engines Hospital Directory, The Directory of hospitals, medical centers, and health care facilities across the United States. Listings include name, address, telephone number, and type of facility. http://www.hospitaldirectory.com/hospitals/directory/default.asp Hospital Select Searchable database from the American Medical Association http://www.hospitalselect.com/curb_db_prod/owa/sp_hospselect.advanced_search Medi-Fax Canadian Hospital Web Directory http://www.medi-fax.com/hospitals/ National Hospital Locator Look up US hospitals, free of charge http://www.cmt4911.com/usamap.htm ORGANIZATIONS Callers should be prepared to leave name, phone number, and a message which includes permission for a return collect telephone call, with hours when you can be reached. The Gifted/Learning Disabled Educational Network (Parents of Gifted/Learning Disabled Children, Inc.) 2420 Eccleston St. Silver Spring, MD 20902-4925 301.986.1422 E-mail: Jilmeyers@aol.com http://www.geocities.com/athens/1105 A membership/advocacy organization with a useful newsletter SCHOOLS and PROGRAMS Peterson's http://iiswinprd01.petersons.com/pschools/ National Association of Independent Schools http://www.nais.org American School Directory http://www.asd.com/ National Association of Therapeutic Schools And Programs (NATSAP) http://www.natsap.org NATSAP has a good search tool. National Association of Therapeutic Wilderness Camps http://www.natwc.org/ Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch 1732 S 72nd Street West Billings, MT 59106-3599 800.726.6755; 406.655.2100 (phone) 406.656.0021 (fax) http://www.ybgr.org/ The John Dewey Academy 389 Main Street Great Barrington, MA 01230 413.528.9800 (phone) 413.528.5662 (fax) http://www.jda.org MEDICAL CENTERS Children's National Medical Center Consultative Center for Child Development 800.787.8403; 202.884.3257 http://www.cnmc.org Belin-Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development University of Iowa 210 Lindquist Center Iowa City, IA 52242-1529 319.335.6148 or 1.800.336.6463 http://www.uiowa.edu/~belinctr NOTE: The Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Iowa is conducting research about twice-exceptional students and their families. If you are interested in participating in specific research studies, please contact the Belin-Blank Center by telephone at 800.336.6463 or by emailing 2xgt@belinblank.org. Kennedy Krieger Institute 707 North Broadway Baltimore, MD 21205 888.554.2080 NYU Child Study Center New York University School of Medicine/Bellevue Medical Center 550 First Avenue New York, NY 10016 212.263.6622 (phone) 212.263.0202 (fax) http://www.nyuchildrens.org http://www.aboutourkids.org PRIVATE CONSULTANTS The following professionals are private consultants who have expertise in giftedness with disabilities and who provide services for a fee. Callers should be prepared to leave name and phone number, and a message that includes permission for a return collect telephone call, with hours when you can be reached. Julia Osborn, Ph.D. KGR Pediatric Associates 98-15 Horace Harding Expressway Lefrak City, NY 11368 718.441.4419 Linda Silverman, Ph.D. Gifted Child Development Center Denver, CO 80218 303.837.TEST http://www.gifteddevelopment.com Information on visual-spatial learners. Deirdre V. Lovecky, Ph.D. Gifted Resource Center of New England 11 Whiting Street Providence, RI 02906 401.421.3426 E-mail: GRCNE02940@aol.com http://www.grcne.com/ A private psychologist with expertise in testing gifted children who might have ADD Jeff Freed, M.A.T. 29088 Posy Lane Evergreen, CO 80439 Author of Right Brained Children in a Left-Brained World, Freed offers teachers and parents a simple and clear strategy for helping their ADD and gifted children excel both in and out of the classroom Susan Baum, Ph.D. College of New Rochelle 1 Castle Place New Rochelle, NY 10805 914.654.5336 Information on teaching G/LD using Dual Differentiation. Andrew S. Mahoney, M.S., L.P.C., L.M.F.T Andrew S. Mahoney & Associates 449-B Carlisle Drive Herndon, VA 20170 703.318.6621 http://www.counselingthegifted.com A private counseling center that works with gifted children and gifted children with learning disabilities. Carole Ruth Harris, Ph.D. G.A.T.E.S. Research and Evaluation 600 Main Street, Suite 6D Box 302 Winchester, MA 01890 718.729.4283 harris@gates-edu.com www.gates-edu.com DISTANCE LEARNING Some children who are gifted and who experience disabilities have a difficult time succeeding in a structured school gifted program. However, these children might be very academically successful, with some assistance, using a computer in a distance learning course. For information on the availability of distance learning, contact the regional talent search program nearest your geographical area or one of the university-based centers listed in Fact Sheets: University-Based Gifted Centers. If you are considering distance education, be sure to check the homeschooling resources on our website. The Center for Talented Youth The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 410.735.6277 http://www.cty.jhu.edu Duke University Talent Identification Program Durham NC 919.683.1400 http://www.tip.duke.edu/ Center for Talent Development (CTD) Northwestern University, Evanston IL 708.491.3782 http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/ Rocky Mountain Talent Search University of Denver, Denver CO 80208 303.871.2983 http://www.du.edu/education/ces/rmts.html Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) Stanford University, Stanford, CA http://www-epgy.stanford.edu/epgy/

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