How a child can be gifted and learning-disabled 7 Articles

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by Lili Melton Ph.D.

Gifted and Learning Disabled: The Twice Exceptional Student Gifted but learning disabled is a concept that sounds puzzling yet has been observed in some individuals. The most common term for individuals who ...read more

by Amanda Phillips

Upon walking into my special education class in the Bronx, NY, one might not think that there is any hope of finding a gifted child among these twelve students. Though they are in second grade, most of them cannot read be...read more

by Tessie H

There are 2 sides to the gifted/learning disabled debate. As a special education teacher, I have had "gifted"/accelerated children on my caseload. These children are very interesting. Some are actually gifted but requir...read more

by Raven Lebeau

Oh, so sad that we focus on children! Learning problems don't evaporate on one's 18th birthday. That being said, the appropriate title for this article would be "How can a PERSON be gifted and learning-disabled?" How ...read more

by Frances Simon

The Gifted-Learning Disabled Child How can a child be gifted AND learning disabled? Isn't this a contradiction? The gifted- learning disabled child (gifted/LD) shows great strengths in some areas, and weaknesses i...read more

by James Dreyer

Any time that I read or hear the term "gifted" as it relates to intelligence and performance I immediately think of Dustin Hoffman in the movie "Rain Man". In the movie Hoffman plays a truly gifted man who is also truly l...read more

by James Burns

THE RELATIONSHIP CONNECTION Two teachers were talking in the hall sharing information about some of their more challenging students. "I don't know," said one teacher "I have tried everything with Tom an...read more