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Auntie

realisticdreamsrealisticdreams member
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Have you ever heard the term of twice exceptional?  Our waiver coordinator from the disability resource center said that this is what Peyton falls under when she was out yesterday.  

I had never heard the term before but it doesn't really seem to "fit" from what I've read.  

Any input?  

(They are saying because she has medical issues/disabilities but is showing signs of giftedness)

I'm also not sure how much I buy into this giftedness thing, I need to see what other 2 1/2 year olds are doing! 

DD1(4):VSD & PFO (Closed!), Prenatal stroke, Mild CP, Delayed pyloric opening/reflux, Brachycephaly & Plagiocephaly, Sacral lipoma, Tethered spinal cord, Compound heterozygous MTHFR, Neurogenic bladder, Urinary retention & dyssynergia, incomplete emptying, enlarged Bladder with Poor Muscle Tone, EDS-Type 3. Mito-Disorder has been mentioned

DD2(2.5): Late term premie due to PTL, low fluid & IUGR, Reflux, delayed visual maturation, compound heteroygous MTHFR, PFAPA, Bilateral kidney reflux, Transient hypogammaglobulinemia, EDS-Type 3


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Re: Auntie

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    Yeah. I am familiar. Twice exceptional is generally used to refer to a child who is gifted (where I live a documented FIQ- WISC- over 130. ONe wouild use this for a kid with high IQ and Aspergers, ADHD or LD issues. The combination can be challenging. It's not typically applied to kids with a medical or physical disabilty and above average IQ where I live.

    Not a huge fan of assuming a child is gifted before you can actually test them. Many kids who spend a lot of time with adults can seem brighter than they are.

    My impression from my quick google was that it wasn't really the right term when referencing a physical/medical condition either.   It does have a nice ring to it though, lol.

    Thanks for the input!

     

    DD1(4):VSD & PFO (Closed!), Prenatal stroke, Mild CP, Delayed pyloric opening/reflux, Brachycephaly & Plagiocephaly, Sacral lipoma, Tethered spinal cord, Compound heterozygous MTHFR, Neurogenic bladder, Urinary retention & dyssynergia, incomplete emptying, enlarged Bladder with Poor Muscle Tone, EDS-Type 3. Mito-Disorder has been mentioned

    DD2(2.5): Late term premie due to PTL, low fluid & IUGR, Reflux, delayed visual maturation, compound heteroygous MTHFR, PFAPA, Bilateral kidney reflux, Transient hypogammaglobulinemia, EDS-Type 3


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