Learn Differently

Welcome to Learn Differently.

Our mission:

Promoting discussion on meeting the educational and emotional needs of our exceptional children.

Gifted education (also known as Gifted and Talented Education (GATE), Talented and Gifted (TAG), or G/T) is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented. There is no standard global definition of what a gifted student is.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or AD/HD or ADD) is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder. ADHD may be seen as "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age. ADHD is a developmental disorder in which certain traits such as impulse control lag in development.

Frequently Used Terms in Both Gifted and High Energy Learning Programs

Differentiation Modification

Affective Curriculum

Heterogeneous Grouping

Homogeneous Grouping

Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individual Program Plans, or IPP's.

This site covers two areas of my greater interest. The first is the TAG/GATE group of individuals who can have very high performing brains. The second are the High Energy learners which refers to many individuals with ADD/ADHD.

We will discuss these more in depth in the site. So join us and lets learn something together...