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William Hunter; Suman Rath; Keishana Barnes; LaSheba Hilliard; Caarne L. White; Dominic McGiffert-Sandoval – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2025
"Twice-exceptional" (2e) is a term used to signify students who have the exceptionalities of both giftedness and a disability (Foley-Nicpon et al., 2013). It is estimated that between 2% and 7% of the special education population is 2e (Trail, 2021). This article will focus on the transition needs of racially minoritized secondary…
Descriptors: Twice Exceptional, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Special Education Teachers
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O'Connor, Michael P. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
Students with learning disabilities (LD) are most often educated in the general education classroom, where it seems clear that a significant lack of attention to the concept of transition also exists. The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), for example, does not specifically address students' postschool success or transition outcomes. One challenge…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, General Education, Federal Legislation, Mild Disabilities
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Connor, David J. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2012
Making the transition from high school to college poses challenges for most students. Moving from a secure, regulated world of secondary education into an unfamiliar environment requiring greater independence can be a destabilizing experience. For students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), managing this…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Transitional Programs, College Bound Students