Until very recently, little attention has been focused on children who are both gifted and learning disabled. Because of their contradictory characteristics, these children are usually undetected by teachers or school psychologists. Close analysis of WISC-R responses and profiles in the context of a very broad clinical assessment for learning disability can assist the school psychologist in identifying these children so that they can be placed in educational programmes appropriate to their unique needs.
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