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- Title
Adversity and Pitfalls of Twice-Exceptional Urban Learners.
- Authors
Mayes, Renae D.; Moore, James L.
- Abstract
Current research provides unique insights into the experiences and context of twice-exceptional students in K-12 schools. However, within this literature, a critical gap exists concerning the voices of twice-exceptional African American students and their families. The current qualitative study examined the perceptions, attitudes, and experiences of eight African American artistically gifted students with disabilities and three parents in a large, urban school district in the Midwest. Three major themes emerged from qualitative interviews: (a) the significance of labels, (b) social and personal experiences of exceptionality, and (c) challenges and strategies in the school environment. To this end, findings indicate that students experience their special education identity much differently from their gifted identity.
- Subjects
SPECIAL education research; URBAN education; EDUCATION of gifted children; SCHOOL environment research; EDUCATION research
- Publication
Journal of Advanced Academics, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 3, p167
- ISSN
1932-202X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1932202X16649930