How to Prevent School Shootings; Lessons from Teaching and Parenting 2e Students

Let me be crystal clear; I am not defending mass shooters and I am not blaming schools or teachers for tragedies. As a helper and healer of aching hearts, I […]
2e Advocacy for Parents, Teachers and Twice Exceptional Adults

Parents: When the phone rings and it’s your child’s school – do you cringe?Do you feel your child’s strengths are unknown or ignored by teachers at school?Is school focusing on […]
Building Understanding and Trust with Twice Exceptional Loved Ones

The 2e profile is often misunderstood. It’s not just a matter of parents, peers, and adults not understanding, it’s when they misinterpret and make negative assumptions that 2e people learn […]
Applying Self Determination Theory to gain Motivation for Gifted and Twice Exceptional People

Gifted and 2e people will do well to raise their awareness around needs of autonomy, competency and relatedness. Know yourself so you recognize when an environment is toxic. If you feel out of control, get support – just the action of advocating for yourself will increase your feelings of competency and sense of control.
Finding Fulfillment as a 2e Adult

Some people learn how their brains work when they are children. Some folks don’t find out until adulthood. Either way, how you approach life and gain fulfillment depends on self-awareness. […]
Reacting vs. Responding to Twice Exceptional Behavior: Tapping into Your Treasure Chest

There are certain apparent patterns with challenging twice exceptional behavior. Frequently the unwanted behavior we see in our twice exceptional children and students, or experience as 2e adults, is in […]
Seeing 2021 Through 2020 Vision to Focus on 2e Learners

With respect to those who suffered in 2020; the parents the teachers and especially the 2e student, we’ve got to change our ways.
What Educators Can Do Now to Make Coming Back to School After Winter Break Easier for Twice Exceptional Learners

Transitions are never easy for gifted and twice exceptional kids. Looking forward, there are specific actions that can help bridge leaving and returning to school as the holiday season approaches. […]
On Being Twice Exceptional During the Holidays

I recently asked participants in our Parent Empowerment Group what they love about the holidays. Just a simple question, but since they are parents of twice exceptional students, I had […]
2e Kids, Emotional Overexcitability and the Election

Gifted and twice exceptional people often experience emotional overexcitability. Plugging into the world in an organic way, they see, feel, and understand their surroundings on a deeper level. This super […]