Students With Disabilities Often Overlooked In Gifted Programming

"Twice exceptional" children face unique challenges: Their disability can mask their smarts, leaving their talents undiscovered at school. Read More >

IDEA Applies To 'Twice Exceptional' Students Too

Students with disabilities are entitled to special education services, even if they are cognitively gifted, federal officials say.  http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/01/idea-twice-exceptional/20260/

Studies consider identification of students who are twice exceptional

An earlier, more "holistic" approach to evaluating and teaching students with disabilities is needed to identify more students who may be twice exceptional -- exhibiting both learning disabilities and giftedness -- according to emerging research. In addition, some experts say the use of response-to-intervention techniques to identify students for special education may lead to a misdiagnosis of students who are twice exceptional, in some cases causing students' gifted abilities to be missed. Education Week (premium article access compliments of EdWeek.org) (5/8)  http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2012/05/08/30gifted.h31.html?tkn=RMCEOEgQlHl%2BpU93%2FSlemXKu%2BlAz54Pu2z48&cmp=clp-sb-cec