Smart Kids with Learning
Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential. Rich Weinfeld,
Linda Barnes-Robinson, Sue Jeweler, and Betty Roffman Shevitz. Austin, TX:
Prufrock Press Inc., 2006. Pp. 195. $16.95, paper. ISBN: 1-59363-180-4. TEL:
512-300-2220 • FAX: 512-300-2221
With the reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Act, learning-disabled
students continue to receive the valuable services they need in the public
school system. However, too often, these students are left out of programs
for bright or gifted children. Some educators overlook these students’
potential, focusing instead on their disabilities. Frequently, educators fail
to see that many of the 2.9 million learning-disabled students in U.S. public
schools are actually gifted students with learning difficulties.
This book encourages educators and parents to take a closer look at learning-disabled
children who exhibit qualities of giftedness. The authors are leaders in the
nationally recognized gifted/learning-disabled program in Montgomery County,
Maryland. They have seen firsthand that bright students with learning difficulties
can succeed in school when given the proper tools and educational experiences.
This book provides practical advice for helping smart kids with learning challenges
succeed in school. Topics covered include identifying and recognizing gifted/learning-disabled
students, what the law says of this population, planning and developing accommodations
that empower these students, what works and what doesn’t work in the
classroom, building supportive learning environments, and the roles and responsibilities
of parents, students, and school personnel.
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