With special needs students, usually these classes are the only ones they get to interact with their peers, not just other special needs students, It is important to make them feel like they're apart of the class and make them comfortable to create their artwork since this is a way for them to express their thoughts and feelings. In my classroom, I would let them work on the same projects as my other students but give them extra help and demonstration, if needed. Since I know some of them wont be on the same pace as their peers, I would mainly grade them on participation, if I see that they are really wanting to participate in the art projects.
This is a really good website with advice and tips for teachers of how to effectively teach students with special needs : http://www.incredibleart.org/files/special.htm
For gifted students, they are more advanced than their peers when it comes to art, so they would need ,more challenging projects that require more from them than just the basics that normal students have to learn. With these students, you could allow them to work with more mediums versus with normal students, they usually stick to drawing pencils and make watercolor paint. They could incorporate charcoal, oil or wax painting, ink washes, even include 3D art in their curriculum.
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