Underachievements in Gifted Child

Ellen says: Parents of gifted children are often surprised and dismayed when their children underachieve in school. The key to helping an underachiever succeed is understanding the causes of underachievement

Gifted children with a disability are said to have dual exceptionalities and are sometimes called "twice-exceptional children." They are difficult to identify because they look like an average learners: they are bright enough to compensate for their disability, so even though they are passing, they are working below their potential, which means they are underachieving.

That is why , as a parent of gifted children I need to be more understanding.