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.
Brenda – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Elizabeth – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Kathryn – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent resources and some very balanced recommendations.
Clair – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
This information was good for me since I teach sped.
Christina – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and encourages teachers to not rush making assumptions and putting labels on students. Make sure you look at the whole child and not just a snapshot.
Jeannie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent information.
Amy – Angleton ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! We have so many twice exceptional kids.
Carmen – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
good
Cecilia – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great course.
Eduardo – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it very much, learned new things today about GT students.