{"id":29843,"date":"2021-01-03T20:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T20:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.potentialplusuk.org\/?page_id=29843"},"modified":"2021-01-03T20:01:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T20:01:36","slug":"definition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/index.php\/dual-multiple-exceptionality\/definition\/","title":{"rendered":"DME Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Definition of Dual or Multiple Exceptionality&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:36|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606907614981{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31633&#8243; img_size=&#8221;475&#215;330&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598717552936{background-color: #f8f8fc !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The term dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) is used in the UK to describe children who have both high learning potential and would be classed as having a special educational need because of a learning difficulty or a disability. It means the same thing as the term \u2018twice exceptional\u2019, or \u20182e\u2019, that is used in the USA and various other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>The term dual or multiple exceptionality reflects the fact that an individual may have more than one issue alongside their high learning potential, for example have both an autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit alongside exceptional cognitive abilities.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is estimated that 5-10% of children<span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span>with high learning potential also have a special educational need.<\/li>\n<li>It is estimated that 2-5% of children with an identified special educational need also have high learning potential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Therefore, dual or multiple exceptional children could be described as a minority within a minority.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The term dual or multiple exceptionality is used to cover high learning potential alongside:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neurological disabilities, such as autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders sensory processing disorder and dyspraxia<\/li>\n<li>Learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia<\/li>\n<li>Sensory and speech impairments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;28929&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606909208720{padding-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Dual or Multiple Exceptionality Advice Sheet<\/h2>\n<p>Find out more about children with dual or multiple exceptionality and how to help them in our free advice sheet <a href=\"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/F01-Dual-or-Multiple-Exceptionality.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">F01 Dual or Multiple Exceptionality.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator border_width=&#8221;2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Definition of Dual or Multiple Exceptionality&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:36|text_align:center&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1606907614981{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31633&#8243; img_size=&#8221;475&#215;330&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598717552936{background-color: #f8f8fc !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]The term dual   [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":31633,"parent":31644,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-29843","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - 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