Type V GT - Double Labeled, Double Exceptional

Type V refers to gifted children who are physically or emotionally disabled in some way, or who have learning disabilities. The vast majority of gifted programs do NOT identify these children, nor do they offer differentiated programming that addresses and integrates their special needs.
Type V students do not exhibit behaviors that schools look for the in the gifted. These children may deny that they are having difficulty by claiming that activities or assignments are "boring"
or "stupid." They may use their humor to demean others in order to bolster their own lagging self-esteem. They urgently want to avoid failures and are unhappy about not living up to their own expectations. Traditionally, these students are either ignored because school systems tend to focus on their weaknesses and fail to nurture their strengths or talents.

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