Description
What happens when a child’s giftedness seems to “cancel” a learning disability? Often, neither exceptionality is properly identified, resulting in frustration, anxiety and depression. Discover helpful strategies for recognizing and supporting twice-exceptional students and hear firsthand from a student whose “stealth” dyslexia and processing disorder masked her giftedness for over a decade.
- Hear first-hand what it means to be multi-exceptional from a student who is gifted and dyslexic
- Understand the academic and emotional challenges faced in working with and/or living with a student who has multi-exceptionalities
- Analyze the positive and negative impact that labeling may have on both a child and the parents
- Increase their awareness of the “masks” that multi-exceptional students may wear and strategies for aiding them
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Carol Raymond has served as a G/T specialist, classroom teacher, elementary music specialist, and private music instructor. Her degrees in music performance (BM), elementary music education (BME) and gifted education (MEd) provide a unique blend of expertise in her current position at E.A. Young Academy in North Richland Hills, TX. Ms. Raymond is the author of numerous differentiated math and science units and created the social/emotional curriculum for Hardin Simmons University’s summer gifted program.
Ann – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
I love this course. It really reminds us to look at the whole picture of a student and not to make snap judgments about a specific behavior.
Kathleen – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Lots of information on recognizing the fact that a GT student can also have a learning difficulty.
Diane – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
I think it serves as a reminder of multi-exceptionalities. It does not provide new information.
Lanette – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course. I especially liked hearing from a student who is experiencing multi exceptionalities first hand.
Maria E. – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Five stars course.
Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great testimonial from Hope.
Betsy – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great tool, eye-opening when thinking about the idea of looking at each student as individuals.
LaRecce – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative-especially the “masking” of students with multiple abilities.
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Amanda – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
The presenter provided some good information. However, I found it problematic the way she continually referred to accommodations as “crutches” in a derogatory tone. While she did mention that she did not mean accommodations are not appropriate, her comments came off ableist. I think many teachers already see accommodations as burdens on themselves to give “crutches” to students which can lead to teachers not appropriately accommodating students. Therefore, I think her overall tone related to accommodations could lead to equity issues.