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Building 2e Community Online – How One Parent of 2e Kids is Paying It Forward

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Dec 6, 2019 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, Articles | 0 Comments

Download the PDF here. The annual 2 Days of 2e Virtual Conference features presentations by experts in the world of twice-exceptionality. Julie Skolnick, the conference’s founder and a mother of three 2e kids, shared with Variations2e thoughts on her journey and...

10 Tips For Handling the Holidays With Twice Exceptional (2e) Kids

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Nov 6, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, gifted, gifted families, neurodiversity, Parenting, Strategies, Twice Exceptional | 0 Comments

10 Tips for managing the holidays with neurodiverse kids.

2e and PTSD

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Nov 5, 2019 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, emotion regulation, gifted, Gifted Adults, gifted education, neurodiversity, Parenting, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

...the twice exceptional (gifted with a learning difference) population is under inordinate, constant stress.

The Environment Matters

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Oct 2, 2019 | 2e, gifted, gifted education, gifted families, Home, Parenting, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

The environment matters – in all cases. We must not only take care of it for those of us here and now, but for those of us to come. Every day and every moment is an opportunity to change the climate in your home, your classroom or your office and to make the world a better place for your child, student or client.

The Importance of Seeing the Forest Through Trees

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Sep 3, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, education, educators, gifted, gifted education, Parents, School, teachers, Twice Exceptional, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Teaching our children to ask questions pertinent to their learning style empowers them to understand their own viewpoint and communicate their needs in a productive way.

Overcoming Negative Self-Talk to Make Meaningful Connections

by Julie Skolnick | May 31, 2019 | 2e, 2e Adults, gifted, Gifted Adults, Strategies, Twice Exceptional | 5 Comments

Because ‘meaning’ is so important and so big and inherent to who gifted and 2e people are, the fear of failure affects the ability to initiate actions that might help us connect.

Top 10 Considerations When Parenting or Teaching a 2e Child

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | May 7, 2019 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, educators, emotion regulation, gifted, neurodiversity, teachers, Twice Exceptional | 2 Comments

So often responses and reactions are based on misinformation, faulty assumptions and a deep-seeded need to fix. 2e folks are complex and knee jerk responses to the way they present in the world only serve to fuel their frustration and yours.

Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, Self-Love

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Mar 29, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, gifted, gifted families, Parents, Strategies, Twice Exceptional | 0 Comments

I often say self-esteem is the key to success. That feeling that you can do anything. The ability to enter a room and walk directly up to someone, stick out your paw and shake their hand – knowing they’ll shake your hand right back. Taking a risk, trying something...

Comparing Apples to Oranges

by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Mar 1, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, Advocacy, educators, emotion regulation, gifted, gifted education, gifted families, neurodiversity, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional | 0 Comments

Your 2e child or student is neurodiverse, and he will never be neurotypical so you are comparing the proverbial apple to oranges when you measure him against other kids.