Twice Exceptional

"Twice-exceptional learners are students who give evidence of the potential for high achievement capability in areas such as specific academics; general intellectual ability; creativity; leadership; AND/OR visual, spatial, or performing arts AND also give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria such as specific learning disabilities; speech and language disorders; emotional/behavioral disorders; physical disabilities; autism spectrum; or other health impairments, such as ADHD.  Twice-exceptional students represent a unique group of learners with diverse programming and emotional needs due to the fact that they may have both gifts and disabilities." National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)  

For more information about twice exceptionality, please contact the TDAS team at tdas@spps.org.

• Uniquely Gifted: Resources for Gifted Children with Special Needs
  A website with general information, articles about twice expectionality, and stories and experiences of students and families.

• Wrightslaw
  This page includes articles, resources, book recommendations, free publications, and advocacy information for families of twice exceptional children. 

• PROJECT2EXCEL
  The outcome of this University of St.Thomas Javits Grant-sponsored project is an improved system for supporting and educating twice-exceptional kids so that their academic giftedness can be developed while their learning deficits are addressed through the use of appropriate educational interventions.

• Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
  Resources, articles, books and links to help and support parents, teachers, and children.

• Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented (MCGT)
  A support and advocacy organization for parents and educators of gifted children. This site includes information specific to families of twice exceptional learners.

• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
  A special interest group for those working with students who are twice exceptional.

• SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
  Articles with information about the social and emotional needs of twice exceptional learners.