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Giftedness

A child who has a learning disability (LD) and is also gifted faces a different kind of challenge, since an exceptional talent in one area may overshadow an LD in another area. Learn how to understand and support the needs of your “twice-exceptional” student.

Giftedness - Learning Disabilities
FAQ E-Book E-Book: 50 Questions About LD
Our new e-book, 50 Questions About LD, is filled with answers to common LD questions. Topics include: how to deal with the “LD” label, RTI and working with your child’s school, the emotional impact of learning disabilities at school and home, preparing teens for college and work, and related issues like AD/HD and giftedness. More >
Video: LD Expert Advice - Giftedness Featured Video: How Can Parents Advocate for Their Gifted Child?
Janette Klingner, Ph.D. is a professor at the School of Education, University of Colorado at Boulder and is also a mother of a gifted child who has AD/HD. Dr. Klingner shares some insightful tips on how parents can advocate to find out what kind of supports are available to their gifted children. More >
Giftedness and Learning Disabilities Giftedness and Learning Disabilities
Let's agree that learning disabilities (LD) is an "umbrella" term that encompasses disorders in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and mathematics. And let's also agree that individuals with LD have unique learning profiles, meaning that they struggle in some areas of skill devel... More >
Twice-Exceptional Me Twice-Exceptional Me
I am an academically gifted student who has struggled with learning disabilities (LDs) all my life even though I wasn’t officially diagnosed until 2005. Since I began to talk, people remarked on my intelligence. Yet when I learned to write my name, I wrote a mirror image. I was nea... More >
Exceptional Children: Navigating LD and Special Education Exceptional Children: Navigating LD and Special Education
Creating safe, stable, and nurturing opportunities for children to learn is a gargantuan task, and the list of potential — and in some cases, essential — ingredients that contribute to children's educational well-being is virtually endless. Attending to these needs can be especia... More >