Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential Weinfield,R., Barnes-Robinson,L., Jeweler,S., & Roffman Shevitz,B. (2013)

Basal reading manuals have been found to be utilized with gifted readers (Cagney &; Sakiey, 1984). Therefore, this study attempted to determine if the eight components delineated to be more important to gifted than nongifted readers by reading and gifted educators in the Dole and Adams (1983) study were included in basal materials. Three basal series were examined and it was found that seven of the eight components were included, mainly in the enrichment section of the manual. Therefore, basal manuals can meet the needs of gifted readers if utilized appropriately.