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To Be Gifted and Disabled

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Study Skills & Tools Social-Emotional Learning ^Music, Art and Makerspaces All Ages Workbook

Skills

Verbal Reasoning Abstract Reasoning Spatial Perception

Mindprint Expert Review

Pros

  • Provides clear, concise explanations of the scientific rationale for student performance and behaviors (academic, social, emotional) that can apply to all students, not just 2e.
  • The book includes plenty of specific resources and tools to help identify, support and engage 2e students.
  • This book might provide much appreciated encouragement and community for parents of 2e students who might not personally know other 2e students.

Considerations

  • The text is dense and might feel like too much information for adults who want to understand how to help without getting too much into the scientific background.
  • Adults might need to effectively skim to find the information that is most relevant to them, as many topics are covered in depth and not all will apply to any given student.

Mindprint Expert Review

This is an excellent reference book for parents and educators working with twice-exceptional (2e) children, children who are gifted learners but also have a learning disability. The authors provide detailed explanations of the scientific and observable behavioral strengths and challenges faced by 2e students along with specific strategies and opportunities to support these complex learners. The authors emphasize the unique overlapping academic, social and emotional strengths and needs, with a particular emphasis on conflicting behaviors, e.g. "She's so smart, but can't finish her homework." The book includes plenty of case studies, examples, and tools to help adults understand and support this unique population of students, including how to avoid common misdiagnoses and how to create an IEP or 504 Plan to meet their complex needs. The overriding message throughout the book is to understand the student's strengths and deficits, but to pay far more attention to their strengths than is given in traditional educational environments.

Academic Benefits

Improves academic skills

  • Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
  • Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
  • Presents educational concepts accurately
  • Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
  • Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
  • Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
  • Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

Easy to Use

Understandable for children in the Mindprint recommended age range

  • Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
  • Student should be able to use independently after first use
  • Specific topics/lessons are easy to find
  • Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
  • Overall - Easy to use