Originally Posted by Cola
According to the gifted director for the school district they don't have resources for 2E kids. I did manage to talk to his teacher who agreed to let him use the computer for handwritten work so at least its start.

AFAIK it is rare for districts to acknowledge 2E kids. However, many districts acknowledge giftedness in some fashion, and all are required to provide a free appropriate education to kids with disabilities. I'd change the vocabulary and talk about each issue separately for a while, even though of course they are interrelated.

Listen to Polarbear above. My focus would be to get a formal plan in place (IEP preferred over 504 because the executive functioning issues will need some direct instruction). Meanwhile work (sweetly, informatively) to bring the gifted ed people up to speed on the disabilities (with which they are likely unfamiliar, but which they are REQUIRED to accommodate.)

Just because the district does not acknowledge 2e does not mean you are without resources.

Last edited by DeeDee; 01/29/15 06:37 AM.