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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll admit I get a little confused about "twice exceptional" kids in AAP. If a child is capable of above-level work only while receiving accomodations, are they really "gifted?"
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Yes they still are gifted. Because giftedness measures potential ability, not proven ability.  I think the public school system feels that by providing some support some children can go on to accomplish a lot and they think it could be a disservice to society to not enable these children to contribute more. I think everybody knows by now that Einstein, Edison, etc...had significant problems who may have needed IEP's today. [/quote]

We also know that without this assistance they still achieved greatness.  Still doesn't mean they would belong in a current AAP program.  I'm also guessing 99.999999% of the kids in AAP with IEPs are no Einstein's.[/quote]

The bigger open secret out there is that half of the kids in AAP without IEPs certainly aren't Einsteins either. Their parents just coached them to death to get in and if they're quiet and well-behaved they make the GBRS cut. So there's no need to be so smug.[/quote]

This is actually what I'm noticing too - lots of well behaved and obedient children whose parents have coached them to do well on the Cog At tests. I can't tell you how I know this, but I've seen their work in the classroom and they are just above average-bright children but not exceptionally creative or gifted.  Even with an AAP education, I doubt they will be able to go on becoming creative geniuses in life such as the Einsteins or Edisons of the world. They likely may not even become exceptionally high achievers. It is a shame that it is these children's parents who complain the most about the others who are legitimately potential creative geniuses. [/quote]

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