{"id":31644,"date":"2021-01-03T19:56:54","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T19:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.potentialplusuk.org\/?page_id=31644"},"modified":"2025-07-23T17:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T16:57:12","slug":"dual-multiple-exceptionality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/index.php\/dual-multiple-exceptionality\/","title":{"rendered":"Dual or Multiple Exceptionality"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1590673792155{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”20″][vc_custom_heading text=”Dual or Multiple Exceptionality” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:36|text_align:center” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_empty_space height=”20″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=”15″][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”28929″ img_size=”475 x 333″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1595948176387{background-color: #f8f8fc !important;}”][vc_empty_space height=”20″][vc_column_text css=””]The term dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) is used in the UK to describe children who have both high learning potential and a special educational need through a learning difference or a disability. \u00a0Find out what the term dual or multiple exceptionality means, the characteristics of children with dual or multiple exceptionality, common special educational needs which may be linked to DME, the common differences such children have and how to support the needs of children with dual or multiple exceptionality at both home and school.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1595945730937{padding-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=”2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”31633″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=”.vc_custom_1609701192464{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Definition of Dual or Multiple Exceptionality<\/a><\/h3>\n

The term dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) is used in the UK to describe children who have both high learning potential and a special educational need because of a learning difference or a disability<\/p>\n

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Characteristics of Children with Dual or Multiple Exceptionality<\/a><\/h3>\n

Children with dual or multiple exceptionality share some characteristics that relate to their intellectual strengths, academic difficulties, and emotional and behavioural characteristics.<\/p>\n

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Dual Diagnoses in Children with Dual or Multiple Exceptionality<\/a><\/h3>\n

There are several learning differences and disabilities that commonly exist alongside high learning potential.<\/p>\n

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Common Difficulties for Children with Dual or Multiple Exceptionality<\/a><\/h3>\n
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The difficulties that children with dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) face vary according to their additional diagnoses and individual profiles. However, some common differences are in areas such as Executive Functioning, Attention and Impulsivity, Asynchronous Development, Processing Speed, Handwriting, Sensory Processing, Social Differences, Low Self-Esteem, High Emotional Sensitivity.<\/p>\n

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Supporting Children with Dual or Multiple Exceptionality<\/a><\/h3>\n

Children with dual or multiple exceptionality need recognition and support both for their high potential and their difference or disability, as supporting one without the other will cause further pressure or frustration.<\/p>\n

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The DME Trust<\/a><\/h3>\n

The DME Trust is a partnership between Potential Plus UK and nasen (National Association of Special Educational Needs) to support the needs of children with dual and multiple exceptionality (DME).<\/p>\n

It provides information and advice on DME for children, their families, schools and professionals.\u00a0 See www.dmetrust.org<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator border_width=”2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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