ABSTRACT
Twice-exceptional students are gifted students who are identified with learning, behavioral, or social problems that lead to a dual diagnosis for these conditions and giftedness. Gifted students from poverty are those identified as gifted who are on free or reduced lunch. The issue of gifted students who are English language learners (ELLs) is most critical at the elementary level, where they may be left out of gifted programs until they reach an appropriate linguistic competency level. ELLs may not be identified as gifted due to language and cultural barriers in schools. Students who are second language learners primarily exhibit problems related to language acquisition. African Americans were likely to enjoy the expressive arts as a mode of talent display, often using nonverbal approaches to convey their ideas in music, dance, and the visual arts.
