Background information on gifted learners with disabilities is provided with the focus on learning disabled and physically impaired students. The need for collaborative interventions to meet the needs of these students is discussed and then a collaborative/consultation model is described. A brief summary looks at what we know, think we know, and need to know about meeting the needs of gifted students with disabilities.
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