The Handicapped Gifted Child: Problems of Identification and Programming
Keywords:
gifted handicapped children, twice-exceptional learners, gifted education, special education, educational programmingAbstract
Children who are both handicapped and gifted usually are chosen for special educational programming on the basis of their handicaps, not their giftedness. Stereotypic expectations, handicapping effects, and program limitations explain this practice. Some 12,000 to 54,000 Canadian gifted handicapped schoolchildren require special programs that recognize their weaknesses and strengths.
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