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Self-Talk, The Importance of Talking to Yourself As If You Are Your Friend
Self-talk is a powerful tool for motivation and is particularly useful for gifted people with learning differences as they manage their complicated brains.
read moreNew Year’s Resolutions for Parents and Teachers of Twice Exceptional Students
For parents and educators of twice exceptional students, this practice (of making New Years Resolutions) needs to be well defined and daily. There is no room for failure, like so many well-meaning New Years Resolutions.
read moreBuilding 2e Community Online – How One Parent of 2e Kids is Paying It Forward
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
10 Tips for managing the holidays with neurodiverse kids.
read more2e and PTSD
...the twice exceptional (gifted with a learning difference) population is under inordinate, constant stress.
read moreThe Environment Matters
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.
read moreThe Importance of Seeing the Forest Through Trees
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.
read moreOvercoming Negative Self-Talk to Make Meaningful Connections
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.
read moreTop 10 Considerations When Parenting or Teaching a 2e Child
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.
read moreSelf-Esteem, Self-Confidence, Self-Love
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...
