Please join the Special Education Advisory Council (SPEAC)
and the School District of Upper Dublin
for an informative program on
DUAL EXCEPTIONALITY
on Tuesday, April 24
7 PM
The library at Maple Glen Elementary School
Dual Exceptionality or twice exceptional is the term used to describe a child who is not only gifted but has additional learning difficulties or a disability which can make it difficult to identify their high intellectual ability.
The guest speaker, Felicia Hurewitz, Ph.D., received her doctorate at University of Pennsylvania, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Drexel University. She conducts research on language acquisition, mathematical representations, autism and the use of technologies for learning, and has published on special education and the legal rights of children with disabilities. She was a founder and board member of Pennsylvanians for the Education of Gifted Students (PEGS), a nonprofit, and is on several other special education boards and advisory panels. A particular area of interest and advocacy for Dr. Hurewitz is in assuring an appropriate education for twice exceptional children.
For more information about this program, please contact Karen Salomon, SPEAC Co-Director, at ksal@comcast.net.
Please join us for coffee, conversation and information.
Upper Dublin teachers who attend this program are eligible for ACT 48 credits.
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