Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners

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