by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 28, 2020 | 2e, education, emotion regulation, gifted, gifted education, neurodiversity, Parenting, Twice Exceptional
A client’s elementary school aged son came home the other day complaining that his teacher was sarcastic. He actually said he had a bad day and proceeded to describe behavior by his teacher that was sarcastic. For many kids, the teacher’s behavior would not have... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 24, 2020 | 2e, emotion regulation, gifted, neurodiversity, Twice Exceptional
This article links procrastination to challenges in emotion regulation. Why does this seem so obvious? We know anxiety causes avoidance and avoidance can be a description of procrastination. We also know that being #gifted or #twiceexceptional comes with high highs... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 14, 2020 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, emotion regulation, gifted, Gifted Adults, gifted families, Parenting, Parents, Strategies, Twice Exceptional
When I meet with parents raising gifted kids with learning differences (aka, Twice Exceptional or 2e), and when I mentor twice exceptional adults, I’ll typically review a strategy called “Positive Self-Talk.” This mode of adjusting one’s... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 6, 2020 | 2e, 2e families, educators, emotion regulation, gifted, gifted education, gifted families, Parenting, Parents, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional
Making New Year’s Resolutions for some, is a yearly tradition. The new year presents a precipice of dual directional perspective; looking back and finding things to change while looking forward at a life we want to live. In essence we seek to reboot the system,... 
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
As I scanned the landscape of sessions at the recent 2 Days of 2e Virtual Conference, I noted that each presentation – different as they were – had as part of their foundation, an understanding that the 2e or twice exceptional (gifted with a learning difference)... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | May 7, 2019 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, educators, emotion regulation, gifted, neurodiversity, teachers, Twice Exceptional
Top ten lists are fun. (Thank you David Letterman). I wanted to synthesize a bunch of thoughts about 2e children (actually in many cases, these apply to 2e adults too), and hope that I am providing thought-provoking ideas to reflect upon. When you read this top ten...
