By Amy E. Slater, Esq.

How does the IDEA's child find requirement apply to a gifted student who is earning passing grades? Is a gifted student with a disability entitled to accommodations in honors or Advanced Placement courses?

Find out how federal special education laws apply to twice-exceptional students and, more importantly, what you need to do to comply -- so you can ensure students receive an educational benefit free of discrimination. Along with Lists of Best Practices, Discussion Questions to help you evaluate your district's policies and practices, and Model Forms and Tools, you get strategies to:

• Address child find barriers unique to twice-exceptional students
• Identify when a gifted student should be referred for an IDEA or Section 504 evaluation
• Determine the special education services a twice-exceptional student needs to receive FAPE
• Apply lessons from case law to avoid actions that commonly result in litigation
• And more!