Twice Exceptional Learners
(2E)
Definition of twice exceptional learner from: National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Twice-Exceptional StudentsWhat’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)
Like other gifted learners, 2e students are highly knowledgeable and talented in at least one particular domain. However, their giftedness is often overshadowed by their disabilities, or these students may be able to mask or hide their learning deficits by using their talents to compensate. Sometimes a twice-exceptional child’s special educational needs are overlooked until adolescence or later, or are never identified throughout his or her life.
Twice-exceptional children often find difficulty in the school environment, where organization, participation, and long-term planning play a role. They can be highly creative, verbal, imaginative, curious, with strong problem-solving ability, and a wide range of interests or a single, all-consuming expertise. However, at school, they may have difficulty keeping up with course rigor, volume, and demands--resulting in inconsistent academic performance, frustration, difficulties with written expression, and labels such as lazy, unmotivated, and underachiever. All this may hinder their excitement for school and be detrimental to their self-efficacy, self-confidence, and motivation.
Twice-Exceptional StudentsWhat’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)
Like other gifted learners, 2e students are highly knowledgeable and talented in at least one particular domain. However, their giftedness is often overshadowed by their disabilities, or these students may be able to mask or hide their learning deficits by using their talents to compensate. Sometimes a twice-exceptional child’s special educational needs are overlooked until adolescence or later, or are never identified throughout his or her life.
Twice-exceptional children often find difficulty in the school environment, where organization, participation, and long-term planning play a role. They can be highly creative, verbal, imaginative, curious, with strong problem-solving ability, and a wide range of interests or a single, all-consuming expertise. However, at school, they may have difficulty keeping up with course rigor, volume, and demands--resulting in inconsistent academic performance, frustration, difficulties with written expression, and labels such as lazy, unmotivated, and underachiever. All this may hinder their excitement for school and be detrimental to their self-efficacy, self-confidence, and motivation.
How Do We Teach 2E Students
(For Parents & Teachers)
Resource From: Miss-Susannah-Smiles
Articles for 2E |
Website Links for 2E |
Resource From: Where Strengths and Challenges Collide (copied from Anthony et al., 2009, p. 10
Community Resources In the St. George Area to Help with 2E Children
Diagnosis Option ADOS, But mostly ADI-R
Autism Therapy Services
435-313-4571
St. George
Takes Medicaid, Select Health, Tricare, PEHP and most others.
$300
Spanish Speaking
Dallas Empey, Ph.D.
905 Talasi Way Ivins, UT 84738
Phone: 801-644-9244
Doctors' Volunteer Clinic of St. George
1036 East Riverside Drive St. George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-656-0022
http://www.doctorsvolunteerclinic.org
Volunteer clinic
Enterprise Valley Medical Clinic
223 South 200 East P.O. Box 370 Enterprise, UT 84725
Phone: 435-878-2281
http://evmc.org/
Enterprise Valley Medical Clinic is a full service medical home providing care for all members of our community. Our services include all primary and preventive medical needs, as well as services to connect behavioral health, dental care, pharmacy needs, and a range of other programs. We are open for new patients, accept all major insurance benefits and we have programs to assist any who are in need, regardless of their ability to pay.
Sliding Scale Fee
Family Healthcare - Millcreek High School Health Center
2410 East Riverside Drive St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-879-5117
http://www.familyhc.org
Medicaid Sliding Scale Fee
Family Healthcare - St. George, Family Health Care
25 North 100 East, Ste 102 St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-986-2565
Medicaid Sliding Scale Fee
http://www.familyhc.org
Sandi Burningham, CMHC, Counseling Services of Southern Utah
561 East Tabernacle St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-673-2822
http://counselingsouthernutah.com/
Welcome to Counseling Services of Southern Utah. We provide counseling and therapeutic services for a wide variety of mental health issues in St. George, Utah and the surrounding area. We provide individual counseling, group therapy, drug addiction treatment, alcohol addiction treatment, domestic violence treatment, family counseling, couples and relationship counseling, adventure based counseling, ADHD counseling, and much more. Each one of our treatment services is specifically designed and customized for long term and lasting results. Our goal is to help our clients live their best lives.
Summit Behavior Services
1492 South Silicon Way ,Suite A St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-275-8911
http://summitbehaviorservicesutah.weebly.com/about.html
Out Patient Services include, Individual, Family & Group Therapy, School-Based Interventions, Group & Individual Skills Development, Parent Education, Psychological Evaluation & Testing, Day Treatment Services, Psychiatric Evaluation, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Childcare during Parent Training, and Transportation. Group Therapy Option
Takes Medicaid
St. George Clinic, Millcreek High School Clinic and Hurricane Middle School Clinic,
435-986-2565
http://www.familyhc.org
As Family Healthcare, we are committed to "Making Lives Better" by removing the barriers hard working families, such as yours, face in receiving health care services. At Family Healthcare, you receive: affordable payment options, patient-centered care, caring and professional doctors and staff, walk-in and same-day appointments, bi-lingual service, a discounted pharmacy program, discounted dental services, and discounted mental health care.
Teresa C Shinedling, LCSW, Shinedling & Shinedling, PLLC
700 South 640 East St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-652-3775
Therapy Associates
166 North 300 West St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-862-8273
Tim Kockler, Ph.D
1224 South River Road, Ste B-221 St. George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-632-1445
Autism Therapy Services
435-313-4571
St. George
Takes Medicaid, Select Health, Tricare, PEHP and most others.
$300
Spanish Speaking
Dallas Empey, Ph.D.
905 Talasi Way Ivins, UT 84738
Phone: 801-644-9244
Doctors' Volunteer Clinic of St. George
1036 East Riverside Drive St. George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-656-0022
http://www.doctorsvolunteerclinic.org
Volunteer clinic
Enterprise Valley Medical Clinic
223 South 200 East P.O. Box 370 Enterprise, UT 84725
Phone: 435-878-2281
http://evmc.org/
Enterprise Valley Medical Clinic is a full service medical home providing care for all members of our community. Our services include all primary and preventive medical needs, as well as services to connect behavioral health, dental care, pharmacy needs, and a range of other programs. We are open for new patients, accept all major insurance benefits and we have programs to assist any who are in need, regardless of their ability to pay.
Sliding Scale Fee
Family Healthcare - Millcreek High School Health Center
2410 East Riverside Drive St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-879-5117
http://www.familyhc.org
Medicaid Sliding Scale Fee
Family Healthcare - St. George, Family Health Care
25 North 100 East, Ste 102 St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-986-2565
Medicaid Sliding Scale Fee
http://www.familyhc.org
Sandi Burningham, CMHC, Counseling Services of Southern Utah
561 East Tabernacle St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-673-2822
http://counselingsouthernutah.com/
Welcome to Counseling Services of Southern Utah. We provide counseling and therapeutic services for a wide variety of mental health issues in St. George, Utah and the surrounding area. We provide individual counseling, group therapy, drug addiction treatment, alcohol addiction treatment, domestic violence treatment, family counseling, couples and relationship counseling, adventure based counseling, ADHD counseling, and much more. Each one of our treatment services is specifically designed and customized for long term and lasting results. Our goal is to help our clients live their best lives.
Summit Behavior Services
1492 South Silicon Way ,Suite A St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-275-8911
http://summitbehaviorservicesutah.weebly.com/about.html
Out Patient Services include, Individual, Family & Group Therapy, School-Based Interventions, Group & Individual Skills Development, Parent Education, Psychological Evaluation & Testing, Day Treatment Services, Psychiatric Evaluation, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Childcare during Parent Training, and Transportation. Group Therapy Option
Takes Medicaid
St. George Clinic, Millcreek High School Clinic and Hurricane Middle School Clinic,
435-986-2565
http://www.familyhc.org
As Family Healthcare, we are committed to "Making Lives Better" by removing the barriers hard working families, such as yours, face in receiving health care services. At Family Healthcare, you receive: affordable payment options, patient-centered care, caring and professional doctors and staff, walk-in and same-day appointments, bi-lingual service, a discounted pharmacy program, discounted dental services, and discounted mental health care.
Teresa C Shinedling, LCSW, Shinedling & Shinedling, PLLC
700 South 640 East St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-652-3775
Therapy Associates
166 North 300 West St. George, UT 84770
Phone: 435-862-8273
Tim Kockler, Ph.D
1224 South River Road, Ste B-221 St. George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-632-1445
Picture from: https://michaelson.lab.uiowa.edu/twice-exceptional-study
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