Diagnosing and Treating Learning Disabilities in Gifted Children: A Neurodevelopmental Perspective

Abstract

Gifted pupils who have learning difficulties are at a great disadvantage in the school system. This article reviews the identification of learning disabled, gifted children and the long-standing problems facing the remediation of their difficulties. An outline is given of an approach that applies neuroscience to understanding and treating the root cause of learning disabilities. A case study of a child labelled as “dyslexic” is used as illustration.