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title: All about twice-exceptional students
description: What does it mean to be a twice-exceptional learner, or 2e? Learn more about gifted children with learning disabilities. Find out how to help twice-exceptional students.
slug: all-about-twice-exceptional-students
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:59:04.047Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/E4F3D214947F442FA4607AF43B4A5D1B/ef7f326b5545669013a6da1311f9819a/i40909548.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/all-about-twice-exceptional-students
lang: en
---

# All about twice-exceptional students

Some kids with learning and thinking differences have exceptional skills in certain academic areas. These kids are sometimes called twice-exceptional learners. (You may sometimes see this abbreviated as 2e.) Learn more about these gifted students, their challenges, and how to help.

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