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Gifted & LD

Learning disabilities affect people of all ability levels. Sometimes, learning disabilities are experienced by extremely gifted people who have above average abilities in academic areas. These people are often referred to as “twice exceptional,” because giftedness can pose additional challenges beyond LD. In this section, we address how teachers and parents of gifted children with LD can implement the interventions necessary for the learning disability while still providing opportunities for enrichment.

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My child has been diagnosed with ADHD, is failing all his classes, and has repeated a grade, but we had him tested and his IQ is 130. What can we do?

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A Chance to Read: Twice Exceptional
Dr. Dennis Higgins teaches seven boys in New Mexico who need some unique instruction. They are "twice exceptional," which means they are both intellectually gifted and struggling to remediate an identified learning disability.
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Reading Rocks: Ben
Ben may be dyslexic, but he's also a published author! With the help of people who believed in him, he was able to overcome his difficulties and write the children's book, My Year with Harry Potter.
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