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Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Who are gifted learners with special needs? -- Defining special populations of gifted students -- Case studies of successful students from special populations -- Max -- Laura -- Ryan -- Andrea -- Mitch -- Carla -- Barry -- Ralph -- Rachel -- Charles -- Commonalities across the profiles -- Talent trajectories of special populations -- Issues and problems for special populations in schools and gifted programs -- Conclusion -- What interventions work with special populations? -- School-based interventions -- Acceleration in a strength area -- Personal relationships with teachers and other personnel -- Mentorships and internships -- Career exploration -- Classroom-based interventions -- Problem-based learning -- The literature web -- Higher level questioning/thinking -- Creative expression -- The arts as a cognitive tool for learning -- Affective curriculum needs -- Conclusion -- Support structures for intervention services -- Developing support structures for special populations -- Characteristics and practices of successful teachers -- Structures for special populations in classrooms and schools -- Parental roles and responsibilities -- Implications for gifted education, ELL programs, and special education -- Conclusion -- Final thoughts -- Resources -- References -- Appendix a: literature web -- Appendix b: independent learning contract -- Appendix c: quarterly survey with responses -- About the authors.
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