{"id":35885,"date":"2022-01-11T14:11:15","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T14:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/?p=35885"},"modified":"2024-08-28T13:54:15","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T12:54:15","slug":"identifying-and-supporting-learners-with-dual-or-multiple-exceptionality-dme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/index.php\/2022\/01\/11\/identifying-and-supporting-learners-with-dual-or-multiple-exceptionality-dme\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying and Supporting Learners with Dual or Multiple Exceptionality (DME)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Dual or multiple exceptionality is the term used to describe someone who has both high ability (high learning potential \/ gifted \/ more able) and some form of special educational need or disability. Dual or multiple exceptionality can be difficult to identify as special educational need\/disabilities can mask high ability and high ability can mask some disabilities such as Dyslexia, ADHD, sensory issues. Autism Spectrum Disorder.<\/p>\n<p>When unidentified, misunderstood and unsupported, many learners with DME can develop emotional and behavioural traits that may exclude them from mainstream education. By accurately identifying DME and factoring support for it into their provision, alternative education providers can help to reverse these traits.<\/p>\n<p>Potential Plus UK has worked in partnership with Nisai Education Trust, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepotentialtrust.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Potential Trust<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prusap.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PRUsAP<\/a> to produce two free booklets about dual or multiple exceptionality (DME) for alternative provision schools and providers.<\/p>\n<p>Although these booklets were developed with alternative provision in mind, they are useful for understanding and supporting DME learners in all educational contexts.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35892&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641907027015{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;border-left-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IDENTIFICATION-OF-LEARNERS-WITH-DME.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641907207734{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Identification of Learners with DME<\/strong> offers pathways to help spot dual or multiple exceptionality in children and young people and case studies to demonstrate how approaches for children with DME can be tailored in areas such as cognitive style, interpersonal relationships and academic achievement.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\" ubtn-ctn-center \"><a class=\"ubtn-link ult-adjust-bottom-margin ubtn-center ubtn-normal \" href=\"https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IDENTIFICATION-OF-LEARNERS-WITH-DME.pdf\" title=\"Identifcation of Learners with DME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" ><button type=\"button\" id=\"ubtn-1303\"  class=\"ubtn ult-adjust-bottom-margin ult-responsive ubtn-normal ubtn-no-hover-bg  none  ubtn-center   tooltip-69d5fff3e10cb\"  data-hover=\"\" data-border-color=\"\" data-bg=\"#82368c\" data-hover-bg=\"\" data-border-hover=\"\" data-shadow-hover=\"\" data-shadow-click=\"none\" data-shadow=\"\" data-shd-shadow=\"\"  data-ultimate-target='#ubtn-1303'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:14px;\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;border:none;background: #82368c;color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"ubtn-hover\" style=\"background-color:\"><\/span><span class=\"ubtn-data ubtn-text \" >Identification of Learners with DME<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>[vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;35893&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_rounded&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641906776018{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 70px !important;border-left-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #f2f2f4 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/potentialplusuk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/SUPPORTING-YOUR-LEARNER-WITH-DME.pdf&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641906656503{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>Supporting Your Learner with Dual or Multiple Exceptionality (DME) <\/strong>Once you have identified a learner with DME, tailored and strength-based approach plans already developed by alternative education providers need to be adjusted to ensure that additional information on DME is factored into the provision. This booklet outlines SMART goals and case studies for areas such as: nurturing high learning potential, supporting cognitive style, encouraging academic achievement, fostering interpersonal relationships, promoting intrapersonal understanding. 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