Review of Studies for Twice Exceptional Individuals with Learning Disabilities and Giftedness

Year 2021, Volume: 22 Issue: 4, 999 - 1024, 01.12.2021

Büşra Yılmaz Yenioğlu , Macid Ayhan Melekoğlu

https://doi.org/10.21565/ozelegitimdergisi.696065

Cited By: 4

Abstract

Introduction: The twice exceptional (2e) individuals demonstrate superior ability in one or more areas, and also have one or more disabilities. The term 2e includes having specific learning disabilities, attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD) social emotional development disorder in addition to having a special ability.
Method: The aim of this research is to make a descriptive analysis by examining the national and international studies conducted between 2014-2019 about 2e individuals. The keywords were searched in databases and 41 articles were examined.
Findings: It is emphasized that 2e individuals are new group within the special education area and more research is needed. The majority of the articles examined were carried out as descriptive research and the number of intervention studies was quite limited.
Discussion: The findings were discussed and an overview of the articles was presented.

Keywords

twice exceptional, 2e, specific learning disabilities, gifted, descriptive analysis

Öğrenme Güçlüğü ve Özel Yeteneği Olan İki Kere Farklı Bireylere Yönelik Yapılan Çalışmaların Gözden Geçirilmesi

Abstract

Giriş: İki kere farklı (2f; twice exceptional [2e]) kavramı; bireylerin bir ya da birden fazla alanda özel yetenek gösterirken bir ya da birden fazla alanda yetersizlik göstermesi ya da bu alanlarda güçlük yaşaması olarak açıklanmaktadır. 2f terimi; özel yeteneğinin yanı sıra özel öğrenme güçlüğü, dikkat eksikliği ve hiperaktivite bozukluğu, otizm spektrum bozukluğu veya sosyal duygusal gelişim bozukluğu gibi durumlardan birine de sahip olmayı içermektedir.
Yöntem: Bu araştırmanın amacı, özel yetenek ve öğrenme güçlüğü tanısı almış 2f bireylere yönelik 2014-2019 yılları arasında yapılan ulusal ve uluslararası çalışmaları inceleyerek betimsel analiz yapmaktır. Belirlenen anahtar kelimeler veri tabanlarında taranmış ve toplam 41 makale araştırma kapsamında incelenmiştir.
Bulgular: Araştırmanın sonucunda, 2f bireylere yönelik çalışma sayısının az olması nedeniyle tam olarak tanımlanamadıkları ve daha fazla sayıda çalışmaya ihtiyaç olduğu vurgulanmaktadır. Ayrıca incelenen makalelerin büyük çoğunluğunun betimsel araştırma olarak gerçekleştirildiği ve müdahale araştırmalarının sayısının oldukça sınırlı olduğu dikkat çekmektedir.
Tartışma: Bulgular tartışılarak araştırma kapsamında incelenen makaleler hakkında genel bakış oluşturulmuştur.

Keywords

İki kere farklı, 2f, özel öğrenme güçlüğü, özel yetenek, betimsel analiz

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