Dual Exceptionalities, 2EE, Twice Exceptional
Is your child gifted plus?
Is your child gifted plus?
Sometimes children who are intellectually gifted also have other issues which impact upon their learning. These might include having ADHD, ASD (including those previously known as Asperger's Syndrome) and Learning Difficulties to name only three. Identifying these 'dual diagnoses' is complex as often those who specialise in the diagnosis of one (eg Learning Difficulties) rarely have knowledge of gifted children. An assessment to determine whether the child is intellectually gifted as well as assessments to confirm, for example, a Learning Difficulty, will be necessary.
Some of the more ‘common’ Dual Diagnoses are:
Some of the more ‘common’ Dual Diagnoses are:
- Gifted and ADHD children
- Gifted and ASD (including those previously known as Asperger’s Syndrome) children
- Gifted and Learning Disabled children