RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

Teachers of twice-exceptional students need resources.  Following are a few that teachers may find useful.  Other resources have been divided into the categories of twice-exceptionality discussed on this website (2X, ADD/ADHD, AD, LD).

If you are looking for a primer on twice-exceptionality, the following sources would provide excellent information for you:

• http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=973&terms=twice-exceptional                                                        National Association for Gifted Children devotes a page of their site to twice-exceptional children.  Provided are anecdotes, concrete information, and books and articles that may be of interest.
  

• http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home Council for Exceptional Children      
  The Council for Exceptional Children is devoted to children who have special education needs.  This includes gifted children, physically, mentally, and emotionally challenged children, and twice-exceptional children.    
  

• http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/twice_exceptional.htm
  Hoagies' Gifted Education Page is well-known in the gifted community and, increasingly, in the twice-exceptional world.

• http://www.2eNewsletter.com/            

  "The Twice-Exceptional Newsletter is the only publication directed squarely at the intersection of giftedness and learning difficulties..."

• http://www.uniquelygifted.org/
  The Uniquely Gifted website provides resources for individuals parenting or educating gifted children with special needs.
  

• http://www.twicegifted.net/ 
  You will find clear overviews of specific traits associated with various exceptionalities and information about mental and emotional issues the student may face.
  

• .http://www.wrightslaw.com/
  Great place to look if this is all new to you.  It provides the current state of the law regarding gifted and special education in the United States.

• www.AEGUS1.org
  AEGUS (Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students) may help you to understand the multitude of reasons why a child may be underachieving.
  

• www.sengifted.org
  SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) is a well-known organization that looks at the affective piece of educating gifted and twice-exceptional children, and how important that piece is.

• Susan Winebrenner has written a book that provides specific teaching strategies: Teaching Strategies for Twice Exceptional Students.
  
  
• "Motivation Problem or Hidden Disability?" by Meredith G. Warshaw is a wonderful resource if you have a student who doesn't seem motivated to do the quality of work you expect of him or her.  Find it at http:www.uniquelygifted.org/motivation.htm
  
  
• "Imagine Teaching Robin Williams -- Twice Exceptional Children in Your School" by Carolyn Cosmos is an informative article that provides specific characteristics to expect in twice-exceptional students with a variety of exceptionalities. 
  
  

TWICE-EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS

• http://www.2eNewsletter.com/
  For anyone with a twice-exceptional child in the classroom, the 2E Newsletter is a resource that will provide information on a variety of topics.  As the website declares:  "There's only one publication directed squarely at the intersection of giftedness and learning difficulties."
  
  
• http://www.uniquelygifted.org/Uniquely Gifted is a website that includes special sections for parents, professionals, and children.  Information contained therein focuses on the unique gifts of twice-exceptional children.  Beware:  some links may be out of date, according to the website's press.
  
  
• http://www.twicegifted.net/
  This site is a great place to begin to understand the needs of a twice-exceptional child.  You will find clear overviews of traits associated with various exceptionalities and information about mental and emotional issues your students may face.
  
  
• http://www.wrightslaw.com/
  This is a great place to start if this is all new to you.  You will receive information about special education law and advocacy. 
  There is a section with listings of advocates, clinics, associations, and other resources state by state
  
  
• www.AEGUS1.org
  The Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving Students
  (AEGUS) "serves as an advocacy group on behalf of gifted underachieving students. AEGUS recognizes these students can be vound in populations regardless of racial, ethnic, religious or socioeconomic backgrounds; and areas of special learning, physical or emotional needs. The major purpose of this organization is to focus attention and research efforts on able learners whose potential may be unrecognized, undeveloped or not nurtured."
  
  
• www.uniquelygifted.org
  Uniquely Gifted is a resource for parents or teachers of gifted children with special needs (ADD/ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Asperger Syndrome, etc.),
  compiled by Meredith G. Warshaw, M.S.S., M.A., Special Needs Educational Advisor and Contributing Editor to 2e: Twice-Exceptional Newsletter.
  
  
• www.sengifted.org
  Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) is a website devoted to supporting the emotional needs gifted children.