Seeking Support for 2e Children and Adults: When Is It Too Early or Too Late?
When is it too early (or too late) to seek support for your 2e child (or 2e self)? I frequently am asked, “When is it too early or too late […]
Adjusting versus Masking: How Neurodiverse Adults Can Thrive in a Neurotypical World
When talking with 2e adults, inevitably, the topic of “masking” comes up. After years of feeling different, they notice that their priorities, goals, and needs are dissimilar to just about […]
Lessons from Summertime for Parents and Twice Exceptional Adults
Is summertime a microcosm for how we really want to live our lives? I think about vacation, the fluidity of lazy mornings or afternoons, the flexibility in our schedules – […]
Lessons from Loss and Self-love
“When you love so deeply, pain hurts more.” That’s what my husband said to me after our beloved red standard poodle, Tigger, passed away from an aggressive cancer just two […]
Collaborative Communication Skills on Behalf of 2e Learners
Since the Gifted and Distractible blog literally posts on National Teachers’ Day this year, I’d like to address the importance of, and how to communicate effectively between teachers and parents […]
Ignorance in Any Language Causes People to Suffer
Italy is known for culture and art (not to mention gelato and cannoli!). I recently had the opportunity to visit and present at an international conference while visiting the beautiful […]
Balancing Social Emotional Needs and the “Real World”
SEL or Social Emotional Learning are buzz words in today’s educational system and recommended as a focus in the home to encourage social success. Yet it is imperative that SEL […]
Life’s Struggle is the Ultimate Blessing
The people I talk to all day long are struggling – either as parents or 2e adults. Something, or maybe seemingly everything, is hard. They wonder, “How and when will […]
An Important Message to 2e People from an Unlikely Movie, an Illusive Museum, and a Game
What do the movie, Legally Blonde, the D.C. Illusions Museum, and the game Telestrations have in common? They all preach self-confidence in a way that is utterly important for 2e […]
Being 2e During the Holiday Season
As we enter the holiday season, 2e families and 2e adults are feeling lots of the BIG FEELS; some positive, some not so positive. You, your child, or your student […]