Part one of term paper
The term "exceptional child" is a broad and inclusive label that refers to a significant percent of the child population. Quite generally, it includes any child who exhibits attributes, characteristics and/or abilities that fall significantly above or below the norm. These are students which, due to their levels of ability, demonstrate the ...

Part two of term paper
... of inequality exists in our special education system. Most interest, attention and concern is geared toward educating the retarded and/or disabled, while neglecting to recognize the equally important needs of our gifted and talented students. I feel that our education system is doing unto these children a grave injustice. First and foremost, who are our gifted and talented students, and for what reasons do we classify them in this way? There is great diversity among gifted and talented chi ...