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van Viersen, Sietske; de Bree, Elise H.; Kalee, Lilian; Kroesbergen, Evelyn H.; de Jong, Peter F. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2017
A few studies suggest that gifted children with dyslexia have better literacy skills than averagely intelligent children with dyslexia. This finding aligns with the hypothesis that giftedness-related factors provide compensation for poor reading. The present study investigated whether, as in the native language (NL), the level of foreign language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Reading Instruction, Spelling Instruction
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Mather, Nancy; Gerner, Michael E. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Exceptionally bright and capable students with learning disabilities, often referred to as being twice exceptional, may fail to meet learning disabilities criteria if a strict psychometric approach is taken. To make an accurate diagnosis, an evaluator must consider their special circumstances, unique abilities, educational histories, and…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Psychometrics, Postsecondary Education