From the National Association of for Gifted Children: What’s not often well-known or well-understood is that students who are gifted may also have a special need or disability— just as students with disabilities may also be gifted. The term “twice-exceptional,” also referred to as “2e,” is used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria. These disabilities may include specific learning disabilities (SpLD), speech and language disorders, emotional/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum, or other impairments such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Resources for 2e families:
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Recently I’ve become a bit obsessed with the word “smart” in schools. And I think we have a problem. I don’t know when it happens, but students learn that some kids at school are “smart.” Everyone knows who the “smart” kids are. Survey your students and they’d probably name the same five kids. “Smart” is extremely common praise at school. What Does “Smart” Mean? I see it. I see it in my students... I watch it destroy their good ideas and restrain them from completing tasks. I watch it chain them to their current spot so that they cannot take the next creative step. I may not see it in all of them, but some of them create intense pressure to be perfect... to get perfect grades, to be the top in the class, to be better than the person sitting next to them. They have to restart projects and papers because they made one small mistake. There is no end to the lengths they will go to completely erase any failure so that only the good, the perfect is shown. In their minds, anything less than perfect is FAILURE. Competition abounds and they have to be the winner. So how do we help them understand that the only true failure is when you give up? How do we teach them that mistakes are what makes us stronger and that "failure" and mistakes help us grow and learn? Can they understand that mistakes are the catalyst to a new idea or a better way? How do we help take away the intense pressure that they feel to be perfect? This blogger is a psychotherapist in private practice in Eugene, Oregon who specializes in counseling gifted adults and consulting with parents of gifted children. She is also an adjunct instructor at the University of Oregon. Below is a paragraph from her article, "The Pressure to be Smart at All Times." Pressure to: live up to the label, always get the best grades, know everything before you learn it, be the winner, always do your best, find all learning to be easy, not disappoint anyone, do the right thing, always be kind, solve all problems, know all the answers first, attend an elite university, win a Nobel prize, be clever and funny, make no mistakes (be perfect), never fail (did I mention, be perfect?), save the world. That’s a lot of pressure. A LOT of pressure. This is a great article by the blogger, Crushing Tall Poppies, and I even enjoyed most of the comments at the end.
TAGT stands for the Texas Association of Gifted and Talented. The organization supports both teachers and parents in the education of gifted students! I would highly recommend looking into their resources and becoming parent member. Once you are a member they email you articles about gifted education. Click the button below to view their parent resources, it includes websites, documents, and books that you might find helpful.
After meeting and talking with several of you, it has been on my heart to provide a space where I can share articles and research with you about raising your gifted child. Please know that you are not alone... there are other parents out there dealing with the same things you are! If I can help be an advocate for your child, I am certainly willing to do so! If there is something specific you need help with, please let me know and I will try to find some information on it for you. Good luck in your journey! You are raising our future engineers, scientists, lawyers, teachers, artists, musicians, and doctors... but more than that you are raising thinkers, creators, and inventors. I cannot wait to see what they accomplish in their lives... they are the ones who will change our world! ~ Much love! |
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