Teachers’ Perceptions of Students Who Are Learning Disabled and Gifted

This study was viewed as being significant for teachers who are interested in teaching the LD/gifted.Children who are both gifted and learning disabled are likely to benefit from the knowledge and skill ofeducators who are committed to developing both the cr4eativity and academic areas of students whoare gifted and learning disabled face obstacles in the typical classroom setting. Parents of thesestudents also might benefit from this study.Parents and students should be more aware of the availability of services their schools provide inassisting them in becoming successful. Federal laws such as PL. 94-142 mandate that all students withdisabilities are to receive a free and appropriate education and must have an IndividualizedEducational Plan (IEP) to meet their needs.