Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners

Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners offers an in-depth look at the needs and lived experiences of students who are twice-exceptional. This book:Includes detailed examinations of co-occurring disabilities commonly found in twice-exceptional populations.
Features studies of ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), anxiety, OCD, and more.
Bridges the divide between research about and practical strategies for teaching gifted students with learning challenges.
Is Ideal for university teacher preparation courses and graduate programs.
Provides strength-based strategies that focus on students' unique gifts and talents.


Each chapter includes a comprehensive literature review, suggested interventions, resources for further exploration, and vignettes that highlight experiences of twice-exceptional students and the behaviors and needs that practitioners might commonly see in the classroom.

Acknowledgements Introduction: Messages From the Editors Chapter 1: Twice-Exceptionality: A Field Whose Time Has Come Chapter 2: Executive Functions, Executive Skills, and Gifted Learners 33 Chapter 3: To Be Gifted and ADHD: Understanding the Unique Challenges Chapter 4: Reading Skills, Developmental Dyslexia, and Twice-Exceptionality Chapter 5: Gifted Learners and Dyslexia: Designing Interventions Without Labels Chapter 6: Giftedness and Math Difficulty Chapter 7: Giftedness and Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 8: Anxiety and Gifted Children Glossary About the Editors About the Authors