by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 6, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, educators, gifted, Strategies, Twice Exceptional
It might be the most important place; the in-between. That space where the 2e brain, accustomed to intense stimulation, compensates in the absence of excitement. Craving stimulation, if the 2e brain doesn’t get what it needs, it creates its own frenzy. It’s the time...
by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | May 24, 2018 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, education, educators, gifted, Gifted Adults, gifted education, Parents, School, Strategies, Twice Exceptional, Workplace
Walking from Greenwich Village to Penn station as I left a 2e Education conference in New York City, ideas of dual differentiation, talent development, anxiety strategies, ADHD parenting, play therapy, patience and understanding whirled around in my head. My thoughts...
by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Apr 2, 2018 | 2e, 2e families, education, educators, gifted, gifted education, gifted families, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional
Pegs – we hear about them all the time; our 2e children’s school experience is often described as “trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.” I have to be honest; I can’t stand that expression. Why does square have to be negative? Why do we want everyone or anyone...
by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 29, 2018 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, educators, gifted, Gifted Adults, gifted families, Parents, teachers, Twice Exceptional
Our cleaning lady walked in the other day, gave notice and burst into tears. She realized she needs to be home in the afternoons for her two tweens as her eighth-grade son’s doctor informed her that her son suffers from stress and anxiety. My most recent clients,...
by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Oct 31, 2017 | 2e, 2e families, Advocacy, educators, gifted, gifted families, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional
I’ve been thinking a lot about “letting go” lately. Many people are recalibrating expectations and adjusting to ‘new norms’ globally – in the face of natural and man-made disasters, and nationally with powerful and painful government and social politics. ...
by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Oct 3, 2017 | 2e families, Advocacy, educators, gifted families, Parents, School, teachers, Twice Exceptional
I’m sitting in the juror room at our local courthouse thinking about how inconvenient it is to have jury duty this week. I’m trying to figure out any number of ways to get out of it. Then I start to think about the principle that is the foundation of our...
