Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners: Connecting Research to Practice

by C. Matthew Fugate, Wendy Behrens, Cecelia Boswell

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781646320776
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/30/2020
Pages:	316
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

C. Matthew Fugate, Ph.D., received his doctorate in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies at Purdue University. Prior to this, he worked as an elementary teacher in the Houston Independent School District where he also served as a Gifted Coordinator and Magnet Coordinator.

Wendy Behrens, M.A. Ed., serves as the Gifted and Talented Education Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education, providing leadership and consultation services for educators, administrators, and parents. She provides technical assistance to and collaborates with institutions of higher education, professional organizations, educator networks, and others interested in promoting rigorous educational opportunities . . .

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction: Messages From the Editors 1

Chapter 1 Twice-Exceptionality A Field Whose Time Has Come Susan M. Baum Robin M. Schader 7

Chapter 2 Executive Functions, Executive Skills, and Gifted Learners Eleonoor van Gerven 33

Chapter 3 To Be Gifted and ADHD Understanding the Unique Challenges C. Matthew Fugate 71

Chapter 4 Reading Skills, Developmental Dyslexia, and Twice-Exceptionality Walter Edward Dunson 119

Chapter 5 Gifted Learners and Dyslexia Designing Interventions Without Labels Eleonoor van Gerven 165

Chapter 6 Giftedness and Math Difficulty Nancy Fike Knop Stephen H. Chou 183

Chapter 7 Giftedness and Autism Spectrum Disorders Claire E. Hughes 217

Chapter 8 Anxiety and Gifted Children Teresa Argo Boatman Anne E. Boatman 245

Glossary 281

About the Editors 295

About the Authors 299

Editorial Reviews

This work covers a lot of information and provides a lot of ways for educators to deal with each problem. Once again Prufrock Press has produced another great work for educators.,Lewie Dunn,Georgia Military College, 12/16/20

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