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4.7.7 Inclusive Education for Twice-Exceptional Gifted Students: Myths and Facts About the Frustration of Talent
How do we meet the needs of twice-exceptional students? We analyzed scientific studies and concluded that it is hard to identify them and that an individual approach is essential for identification. There is still an international lack of empirically based knowledge about effective identification of twice-exceptional students as well as about effective psycho-educational approaches. In spite of these deficits, we found that publications for educational practice in the Netherlands still publish firm statements about the needs of these students that professionals in the field consider valid. The risk of following these unsupported theories is that twice-exceptional students may not get the attention and care that they need.
Author(s):
Lianne Hoogeveen
l.hoogeveen@ru.nl
Radboud University
Netherlands
Dr. Lianne Hoogeveen is program director of the ECHA training for Specialist in Gifted Education in Nijmegen, the International RITHA (ECHA) training and coordinator s of the master specialization ‘Gifted Education’ at Radboud University. As a mental health psychologist, she examines and counsels at CBO Talent Development in Nijmegen. She is president of the qualification committee of the European Talent Centers and vice-president of the Education Board of the European Council for High Ability (ECHA). Lianne Hoogeveen is involved in research on giftedness and education and guest teacher in several European and non-European universities.
Agnes Burger-Veltmeijer*
info@agnesburger.nl
ABV counseling practice
Netherlands
Agnes Burger-Veltmeijer is specialised in need-based assessment of students with learning and/or social-emotional problems plus (suspicion of) Giftedness or Twice Exceptionality.
Alexander Minnaert*
a.e.m.g.minnaert@rug.nl
University of Groningen
Netherlands
Professor Special Needs Education, Youth Care and Clinical Educational Sciences / Research project leader Learning and educational problems / Ad interim head of the clinical Post Master program Special Needs Education and Youth Care
Evelyn Kroesbergen*
e.kroesbergen@pwo.ru.nl
Radboud University
Netherlands
Evelyn Kroesbergen studies learning problems and giftedness. The focus of her research is on the role of executive functions and creativity in learning mathematics in primary school children. Special attention is given to highly intelligent or highly performing children that also show specific learning disabilities or attentional problems.