Parents of “twice exceptional” kids actually face lots of hurdles
With the new school year underway, some parents will have a harder time than others because of a little known, but very real phenomenon: their child is ?twice exceptional.? These children have both the potential for high achievement (?gifted?) and one or more disabilities, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or generalized anxiety.
While giftedness is a strength, being twice exceptional creates a vulnerability for a child. The number of twice-exceptional children in Québec is estimated to be between 20,000 and 30,000, but their exact number is unknown because it is difficult to identify them. Their parents, however, know that something needs to be done.
Parents have to deal with their child?s difficulties in adjusting, and psychological, social and behavioural problems that may come with being twice exceptional. These parents face many challenges on a daily basis, which exacerbate parental stress. Juliette is a first-year doctoral student in psychology at the University of Sherbrooke working in Mathieu?s laboratory. We are interested in the experience of these parents and, more specifically, in the relationship between their stress levels and their sense of how effective they are as parents.
Problems at school
Many parents of gifted children with ADHD report having been called by their child?s teacher to discuss their child?s disruptive behaviour in class. Teachers will often report that the child?s high level of agitation distracts other students and ...
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