NAGC 57th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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How Many of Them Can You Expect to Find? Finding and Serving Twice Exceptional Learners
Track
:
Special Schools/Programs
Program Code:
230
Date:
Friday, November 12, 2010
Time:
10:40 AM to 11:40 AM
EST
Room:
C308
CO-PRESENTER
(S):
Erin Boltik, Ms., Inver Grove Heights School District
Richard Cash, Director, Gifted Education, Bloomington Public Schools
Grace Raymond, Ms., Capitol Hill School
Nancy Vague, Ms., South Washington County Public School District
PRESENTER
:
Karen Rogers, Professor of Gifted Studies, University of St. Thomas
Description
A Javits-funded project, Project 2EXCEL, focuses on establishing the prevalence of twice exceptional learners in schools. Knowing how many children there are, whom we can correctly identify as twice exceptional, may help with planning how to meet the needs of these learners. The prevalence found across four districts of varying demographics will be described. How the teachers of these children have managed to deal with the diverse cognitive, affective, and behavioral needs will also be shared. The issues raised about identification validity, misdiagnosis vs. diagnosis, as well as the most viable and effective accommodations will also be discussed.
