Twice-Exceptional Children

For Bright Students with Disabilities and Learning Differences

Please come to a community meeting to learn more about bright students who have disabilities and school difficulties, known as "Twice-Exceptional".

Date: Monday, November 16th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Hamilton International Middle School at Lincoln High School
in the Library
4400 Interlake Ave. N., Seattle, 98103

This meeting is open to all parents of students at all grade levels. If you have a student currently in Advanced Learning programs, APP or Spectrum, AP classes, or the IB program, who also has a 504 plan, Special Ed IEP, or has difficulties in school due to medical or learning issues, it is important for you to attend. Information will be provided, support groups are forming.

For more information, email Lynne at:
contact@nwexceptionalchildren.org

Comments

taylor said…
When we came to the district at the end of 8th grade, we were informed our child was not eligible for the Seattle Schools Advanced Learning Programs... she was no longer gifted, cured of this dreaded disorder that she had since 4.

Keep in mind, we're just reporting the facts...a self-taught reader at 3 yrs, tested with high IQ at 4-1/2, was identified gifted by Hopkins-Stanford (those big gifted experts), nominated several times for participations in select creative programs and summer centers, received curriculum 6-8 years beyond grade level, took AP course on-line scoring 5 on the AP exams.... was included in highly capable school programs from K-8th ...UNTIL we arrived at Seattle Public School and the challenge and love of school came to a screeching halt!

In 10th grade, our child dropped out of Seattle Schools and was not "Seattle gifted"....with a 4.0 GPA, was recruited to enter college early, had college entrance scores of 97-99%, perfect WASl scores, was recruited by several colleges for early entrance and received merit scholarship!

But was not gifted by Seattle Schools standards because of being Twice Exceptional and not highly gifted in both areas, math and reading. However, far beyond what the district's school standards had to offer and a 4.0 GPA.

Seattle Schools HAS NOT INCLUDED disabled children in the Superintendent's outreach plans for those under-represented groups in highly capable programs and the district instructed the recent audit of their highly capable program NOT TO INCLUDE students with disabilities.

The Twice Exceptional meeting should be very helpful to get a better understanding of gifted students who have disabilities... at least maybe someone would help our understanding of the "Seattle's Special Way" in determining who is highly capable.

It seems as though disabilities has become the filter for district consideration, Superintendent's interest and entry into district highly capable programs!
11/11/09, 12:18 AM
Deborah said…
I wonder if he went to the same college in Western Mass where I did. Didn't drop out of high school, came close though. Was a junior in college by the time I was 18 but when I transferred schools I had to take the SAT for the first time or they wouldn't enroll me. I love the educational system.
6/27/13, 1:23 PM
Unknown said…
To Whom it may apply,

I am in my final year at UW working towards my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education.

One of my courses focuses on the education of the Highly Capable Learner. For my final project I am interested in gathering information from professionals that have worked with students that are or have the potential to be identified as twice exceptional. This population includes children that are gifted with disabilities.

Is anyone available for a quick interview on their experience with twice exceptional children? Does anyone have any references for potential interviewers?

Thank you so much for the consideration and for your time.

Best,

Emily Moser
emilymsr@gmail.com
11/28/14, 10:02 PM
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