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  • The purpose of this study was to examine the educational narratives of undergraduate college students in order to understand how giftedness interacts with learning disabilities in the construction of identity. There were three goals of the study: to allow a forum for college students to tell their stories of what it means to be gifted with learning disabilities, to collaborate with constituents in the construction of knowledge, and to create awareness of the special needs of this population. Our knowledge is extremely limited regarding the educational experiences of students with giftedness and learning disabilities and there has been no research on how these dual exceptionalities affect identity formation. Qualitative narrative inquiry was chosen as the methodology for the study. The following questions guided the study: (1) What themes emerge in the educational narratives of the participants in the study? (2) How does the sociocultural context affect the participants' meanings of learning disabilities? (3) How does the sociocultural context affect the participants' meanings of giftedness? (4) How do these meanings affect identity formation? The overall theoretical framework which provided guidance for this study was the sociocultural construction of identity. Two approaches within this framework that had relevancy for the study were the biographical-historical approach and sociocultural ambivalence. A diverse group of four participants were purposefully selected with regards to gender, race, and gifts and talents. The primary sources of data were the stories of the participants. Two types of analyses were used, narrative analysis and analysis of narratives. Narrative analysis resulted in the generation of stories jointly constructed by the participants and the researcher. Analysis of narrative resulted in the description of themes. Two contextual themes emerged in the narratives as being integral to identity formation of the participants: support systems in the way of family, teachers, mentors, and friends; and extra-curricular activities. The life stories suggested four personal themes in identity formation: self-knowledge, self-acceptance, self-advocacy, and self-determination. Educational and psychological implications are discussed and recommendations suggested for further research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

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