Schools Struggle To Serve ‘Twice Exceptional’ Students

28th May, 2019

31 May 2019, News, Newsletter, Special Education

[Source: The Hechinger Report]

To Eva Santiago, her son’s education has always felt like an impossible dilemma.

Before elementary school, the boy was diagnosed with autism, ADHD and anxiety, and in kindergarten he was placed in a small, self-contained class for kids with disabilities.

But he was articulate and curious, so when he was 6, Santiago took him to be tested for the city’s exclusive gifted-and-talented program. She was pleased when his score earned him one of the coveted spots.

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