Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # With Understanding Comes Calm Compassionate guidance. Durable strategies. For the 2e Community. ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/blog/) - Julie's Blog It seems we can't find what you're looking for. It seems we can't find what you're looking for. Need More Help? Schedule your FREE 20 minute phone consultation with Julie. Grab a time on My calendar - [How the World Cup is like...](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/how-the-world-cup-is-like-the-world/) - The 2e life mirrors the World Cup: highs, lows, and moments you can't control. Here's how to manage the emotions and appreciate the game either way. - [Auditory Processing and 2e Kids and Adults](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/auditory-processing-and-2e-kids-and-adults/) - Discover how Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) affects sound processing despite normal hearing and why it’s often missed in 2e individuals - [Data Collection to Ease 2e Communication](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/data-collection-to-ease-2e-communication/) - One simple question can transform how gifted and distractible adults communicate: "What else do I need to know?" Here's why it works. - [Seeing Through a 2e Lens: Compensation and the Cost of Seeing Clearly](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/seeing-through-a-2e-lens-compensation-and-the-cost-of-seeing-clearly/) - What your eyesight can teach us about 2e brains. Explore how compensation and masking lead to exhaustion—and what actually helps. - [What It Feels Like to Be Gifted, Distractible, and Deeply Alive: Living with Emotional Intensity in Turbulent Times](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/what-it-feels-like-to-be-gifted-distractible-and-deeply-alive/) - Explore the inner world of 2e adults and parents. Learn about emotional overexcitability and practical ways to navigate 2e intensity with empathy. - [Five Lessons from a Hot Air Balloon Ride for 2e Humans](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/five-lessons-from-a-hot-air-balloon-ride-for-2e-humans/) - Five life lessons from a hot air balloon ride, offering perspective, calm, and flexibility—especially for 2e humans with big feelings. - [Gifted and Distractible Across the Lifespan](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-across-the-lifespan/) - Twice-exceptional adults don’t outgrow 2e traits. Learn how giftedness, challenges, and the inner critic evolve—and how to release lifelong shame. - [A Gifted and Distractible Guide to Making it Through the Holidays](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-guide-to-the-holidays/) - Support gifted and distractible kids through holiday stress with three guiding questions that foster clarity, empathy, and meaningful connection. - [Putting the FUN in Executive Functioning](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/putting-the-fun-in-executive-functioning/) - Learn how to make Executive Functioning fun! Discover creative ways gifted and distractible people can build EF skills through passions. - [10 Steps to Positive Parenting](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/10-steps-to-positive-parenting/) - One of my favorite things to do is to positively reframe. Give me anything your 2e kid did or does, and I’ll find a way to look at it through a positive lens. Contrary to the oft-said sentiment that 2e kids “are lazy,” “don’t work hard enough,” “or “aren’t meeting their potential,” I argue that - [What it Means to “Come Home” When You’re Twice Exceptional](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/what-it-means-to-come-home-when-youre-twice-exceptional/) - A reflection on the meaning of “home,” from celebration to sorrow, exploring freedom, belonging, and authenticity for twice-exceptional individuals. - [2e Lessons from the Manatee](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/2e-lessons-from-the-manatee/) - My family and I recently kayaked with manatees in Florida. It was a unique experience. Manatees, sometimes known as “sea cows” can weigh up to 1200 pounds – usually the sign of a formidable creature. At one point, my fourteen-year-old and I, sharing a kayak, found ourselves surrounded by seven manatees; yet we, and they, - [Six Steps to Self Love](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/six-steps-to-self-love/) - I’ve been talking about self love a lot lately. I know, I know, you’re like “That’s so woo woo” or “Who has time?” or, “Really? Self love? What does that have to do with anything? I need actionable steps to make my life better NOW!” Well, thanks for the pushback, but I’m serious, self-love is - [Radical Self-Identity Toward Profound Self-Fulfillment](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/radical-self-identity-toward-profound-self-fulfillment/) - I recently attended a conference where the speaker posed the question as to whether you are gifted by what you do or by who you are. Her topic was gifted identity. As you can imagine this sparked quite a discussion with most people finding it difficult to parse apart the two options. The conversation reiterated - [Brain Rain Go Away – Calming the Storm Inside Your 2e Head](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/brain-rain-go-away-calming-the-storm-inside-your-2e-head/) - I record a video blog (vlog) once a month. Last month my vlog subject was “Brain, Brain Go Away.”. The essence of the vlog was exploring the twice exceptional “hurricane mind.” The 2e storm looks like this: one thought leads to another thought, leads to another discovery, leads to another activity, leads to another conclusion, - [“Potential” is a Dirty Word for Twice Exceptional](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/potential-is-a-dirty-word-for-twice-exceptional/) - How many times have you said, thought, or heard the words, “You’re not living up to your potential” Parents say this to their 2e children, teachers say it about their 2e students, and 2e adults hear it from others or even as negative self-talk based on what others have said to them. The idea that - [Double Vision: The Importance of Understanding Visual Processing for the Twice Exceptional Community](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/double-vision-the-importance-of-understanding-visual-processing-for-the-twice-exceptional-community/) - Learn about the intricacies of visual processing for 2e learners with specific focus on their symptoms, diagnosis and how to support 2e individuals effectively - [Adopting A Dog, Expectations, and the Importance of Communication for 2e People](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/adopting-a-dog-expectations-and-the-importance-of-communication-for-2e-people/) - From learning a dog’s language to honoring your own needs, explore how trust and communication strengthen 2e connections. - [Misunderstood Again? How 2e Adults Can Move from Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/how-2e-adults-can-move-from-self-doubt-to-self-confidence/) - How 2e folks can turn misunderstandings into connection with perspective-taking, validation, curiosity, and community—without self-criticism. - [Top 10 Considerations When Parenting or Teaching a 2e Child](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/top-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. - [Summertime Slump? Try Summertime Self Love!](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/summertime-self-love/) - Unplug this summer: let your 2e child pursue passion projects and flow, building skills & insights for a smoother back-to-school transition. - [Avoiding Risk-Avoidant Behaviors](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/avoiding-risk-avoidant-behaviors/) - Discover how SENG transformed my life as a parent of twice‐exceptional kids—and why you can’t miss the July 23–24, 2025 SENG conference in Alexandria, VA. - [Gifted Does Not (only) Mean Smart](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-does-not-only-mean-smart/) - This article originally appeared in the NAGC blog. You can view it HERE.What does gifted mean? The usual answer includes smart, bright, potential, and ability. But really, that only captures a shred of the internal experience of being gifted.Assumptions are made about the gifted profile. Either expectations are set high and gifted folks feel like - [Why SENG?](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/why-seng/) - Discover how SENG transformed my life as a parent of twice‐exceptional kids—and why you can’t miss the July 23–24, 2025 SENG conference in Alexandria, VA. - [Loneliness: Often the Norm for Gifted/2e Children and Adults](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/loneliness-often-norm-gifted-2e-children-adults/) - It is extremely difficult to find someone who truly gets you in this world when you are gifted or twice exceptional. Rarely finding someone with whom you can relate or who makes you feel understood, inevitably leads to loneliness. - [Finding Fulfillment as a 2e Adult](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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. I believe joy and fulfillment, both professional and personal, correlate to a person’s understanding and acceptance of who they are. 2e adults often feel restless; - [2021 2eResources.com Gift Guide](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/2021-2eresources-com-gift-guide/) - If giving gifts during this time of year is part of your celebrations, it’s often difficult finding that just-right-gift for your neurodiverse loved ones. To make things easier, this year, we created a curated selection of inspired ideas from 2eResources.com for everyone on your list! (I think we use “we’ve got you covered” too much) For - [Honoring Overexcitabilities Allows Us to Soar Safely](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/honoring-overexcitabilities-allows-us-soar-safely/) - Overexcitabilities to gifted and twice exceptional people are like wind to a kite. They allow us to fly high but can also cause us to perilously fall toward earth, often in a dizzying and uncontrollable descent. Overexcitabilities are those intensities that come forth in the intellectual, emotional, imaginational, sensual (sensory) and psychomotor domains as identified - [Perfectionism, Grass is Always Greener Syndrome and Being Neurodiverse](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/perfectionism-grass-is-always-greener-syndrome-and-being-neurodiverse/) - The twice exceptional profile (gifted with a learning difference) often comes with perfectionism – a drive to do and be better. Sometimes that perfectionism reaches a high enough level to become unhealthy. I’ve written multiple blogs about this subject and the importance of praising effort over result to stop unhealthy perfectionism in its tracks, particularly - [Adjusting versus Masking: How Neurodiverse Adults Can Thrive in a Neurotypical World](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 everyone else they come into contact with on a daily basis. 2e adults learn to “mask” their needs in order to avoid judgment and conflict. - [Self-Esteem, Self-Confidence, Self-Love](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/self-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 new, relying on yourself because you - [Reacting vs. Responding to Twice Exceptional Behavior: Tapping into Your Treasure Chest](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/reacting-vs-responding-to-twice-exceptional-behavior/) - 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 response to an unseen trigger. The child or adult feels assaulted emotionally or from a sensory standpoint. They are overwhelmed, immediately thrown into fight or - [The Importance of Seeing the Forest Through Trees](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-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. - [Are You In A 2e Spin Cycle?](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/are-you-in-a-2e-spin-cycle/) - 2e adults, parents, and teachers often get stuck in a spin cycle of overthinking, but practical steps can help break free and move forward with clarity. - [How to Celebrate Your Unique 2e-Self Every Single Day](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/how-to-celebrate-your-unique-2e-self-every-single-day/) - March celebrates Women's History Month and Neurodiversity Week, but every day is a chance to honor your unique 2e journey with kindness and affirmations. - [It’s Hard to Make Friends When You’re Twice Exceptional – Except When it Isn’t](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/its-hard-to-make-friends-when-youre-twice-exceptional-except-when-it-isnt/) - Making friends as a twice-exceptional person can be tough—until it isn’t. Sometimes we can find that deep connections happen when we least expect them. - [ADHD and DEATH! The Cause and Effect of Rotten Research](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/adhd-and-death-the-cause-and-effect-of-rotten-research/) - Why transitions are hard for Gifted and Diistractible people and 5 tips to navigate change with self-care, resilience, and gratitude. - [Why Transitions are Hard for Gifted and Distractible People](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/why-transitions-are-hard-for-gifted-and-distractible-people/) - Why transitions are hard for Gifted and Diistractible people and 5 tips to navigate change with self-care, resilience, and gratitude. - [New Year New You – 9 Steps to Achieving Your 2e Goals](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/new-year-new-you-9-steps-to-achieving-your-2e-goals/) - Reflect on 2024 to plan a purposeful 2025. Embrace achievements, learn from challenges, and set realistic goals with actionable steps for a positive year ahead. - [Twice Exceptional Ways to Anticipate and Adjust for the “Holiday Horribles”](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/twice-exceptional-ways-to-anticipate-and-adjust-for-the-holiday-horribles/) - Learn why the holidays can be tough for gifted and distractible people and how to ease challenges like sensory overload, transitions, and family dynamics. - [When parents of 2e kids aren’t on the same parenting page](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/when-parents-of-2e-kids-arent-on-the-same-parenting-page/) - Parenting a 2e child is rewarding but tough. Learn how to overcome 'good cop/bad cop' dynamics and strengthen your partnership with better communication and sup ... - [8 Strategies for Seasonal Transitions and Twice Exceptionality](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/8-strategies-for-seasonal-transitions-and-twice-exceptionality/) - Discover how Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) affects sound processing despite normal hearing and why it’s often missed in 2e individuals - [Foul Weather Friends](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/foul-weather-friends/) - Foul Weather Friends - We often talk about “deficit focusing” in the context of school and the 2e learner. It’s when parents or teachers address someone’s challenges or learning differences before ever noticing or celebrating someone’s strengths. This pattern also occurs in the social emotional realm for gifted and 2e people. 2e children and adults - [Existential Angst, Misunderstandings, and the Middle East](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/existential-angst-misunderstandings-middle-east/) - Emergency Message from With Understanding Comes Calm. Existential Angst, Misunderstandings, and the Middle East For days I’ve been trying to write a blog. Typically, my thoughts and commentaries roll off myfingertips and onto the keyboard. But right now, my brain has been hijacked by terrorists. Myfeelings of overwhelming rage, grief, and fear keep me from - [Seeking Support for 2e Children and Adults: When Is It Too Early or Too Late?](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 to seek support as a 2e parent or 2e adult? The answer is simple: “Never.” A frequent realization for parents and 2e adults is that - [Will Everything be Okay?](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/will-everything-be-okay/) - As a parent or teacher of a 2e child it feels like we are in constant combat against the world. We fight so hard for people to see the amazing strengths and talents in our incredible kids. But do we reflect on these efforts, where they’ve gotten us and our children? - [The Dangerous Diminishment of the Term “Gifted”](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-dangerous-diminishment-of-the-term-gifted/) - There is a movement afoot to substitute the term “advanced learner” for gifted. This is an attempt to “dumb down” a moniker that stands for way more than intellectual acumen and to couch the change within the misleading goal of making enriched learning available to all. Unfortunately ridding the world of gifted programming results in - [Lessons from Summertime for Parents and Twice Exceptional Adults](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 – staying up because the sun goes to bed late. We plan adventures and take risks. Our days are filled with creativity, and we’re motivated to - [Lessons from Loss and Self-love](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 weeks ago. You may remember Tigger - he was in almost every video I produced. Parents and 2e adult clients who met in person, lay - [Collaborative Communication Skills on Behalf of 2e Learners](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 of 2e kids. Emotions tend to run high in 2e people and we know twice exceptionality is genetic, so we can assume that one or - [Ignorance in Any Language Causes People to Suffer](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 city of Florence. What I learned was staggering. In Italy, gifted is not a recognized term. Twice exceptional is therefore, well, twice unknown. The educators, - [Balancing Social Emotional Needs and the “Real World”](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 consider the existential considerations and emotional overexcitability that are often part of the gifted and twice exceptional person’s profile. While SEL can provide a cushion - [Life’s Struggle is the Ultimate Blessing](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lifes-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 this get easier?” “Why don’t I know what to do?” “What do I need to make this better?” They just want peace and calm. Not - [An Important Message to 2e People from an Unlikely Movie, an Illusive Museum, and a Game](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 people. It’s been an awesome vacation week. My Mom is with us for an extended visit. My college son is home, and my middle schooler - [Being 2e During the Holiday Season](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/on-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 might be feeling: Relief over a schedule that includes vacation days. Trepidation over office parties and social gatherings filled with small talk. Excitement about travel - [A Letter to Elon Musk](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/a-letter-to-elon-musk/) - Dear Elon Musk, You have an awesome opportunity to do good. The First Amendment, freedom of speech, is sacred for Democracy to thrive. Yet, like yelling “Fire!” in a movie theater, there are some words that are too dangerous, that incite violence, unleash hate, and endorse malice. What will you do, Elon, with that big, - [Sometimes Good Enough is Good Enough](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/sometimes-good-enough-is-good-enough/) - When I was in law school, Moot Court was the big thing. Famous judges came to critique us. The issues were timely and interesting. The catch; it was completely overwhelming for me. I was paralyzed because I knew there was no way I could do Moot Court “perfectly.” Law school and perfectionism should not appear - [The Smarter They Are, the Harder They Are…or Are They?](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-smarter-they-are-the-harder-they-areor-are-they/) - I’ve been thinking a lot about the effect of words used in psychological diagnoses; particularly for the diagnoses of ADHD and Gifted. Yep, “Gifted” is a diagnosis. I was surprised too. When my 5 year old was diagnosed ADHD and Gifted, I didn’t think the Gifted part was a “diagnosis.” I thought, “Ok, so he’s - [Giftedness and Emotional Intensity](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/giftedness-and-emotional-intensity/) - We went to see puppies the other day, a litter of 11 standard poodles. I warned my highly gifted, emotionally intense and fiercely loyal son that he was likely to make an immediate attachment to one particular puppy but that there were 5 of us in the family and we all had to have a - [Another School Board Attempting to Diversify Gifted Classrooms with Non-Gifted Programming](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/another-school-board-attempting-to-diversify-gifted-classrooms-with-non-gifted-programming/) - If the idea is to diversify the gifted classroom, taking away the gifted class and replacing it with a program that aims at the diversity but not the giftedness will only frustrate everyone and ignore the core of the problem. - [The Link Between Emotion Regulation and Procrastination](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-link-between-emotion-regulation-and-procrastination/) - This article links procrastination with emotion regulation. - [Breaking Down Learning for Everyone Increases Learning for Everyone](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/7069-2/) - Where it once was thought that strategies like these were meant only for special needs students, we see from this article and many classroom accommodations, that the only 'one-size-fits-all' approach is the approach that everyone can benefit from intentional and meaningful interventions - [Necessary Facts for Understanding and Accepting Your Child with ADHD](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/necessary-facts-for-understanding-and-accepting-your-child-with-adhd/) - Yesterday a client shared that she was having a hard time getting her child's father on board to understand and address their son's learning profile. The author echos my oft said sentiment that with understanding comes calm. In discussing "The Father Factor" it becomes clear that understanding leads to acceptance. Read on for a great - [How to Prevent School Shootings; Lessons from Teaching and Parenting 2e Students](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 am struggling with the inability to effectuate change in the face of ongoing traumas and tragedies. My colleagues are sending out letters and posting messages - [Precocious Play and Undue Discipline](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/precocious-play-and-undue-discipline/) - A 2e child’s brain gets him into trouble. Seeking sensory input, feeling anxious about a situation or environment, or responding to an unseen need, a 2e child’s behaves in a way that is often misinterpreted as naughty, purposeful, dangerous, or manipulative adults. Sometimes teachers react without understanding the reasoning behind the child’s actions. The 2e - [It's Time To Listen](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/its-time-to-listen/) - “Grown ups stink!” So said a thirteen-year-old highly gifted, emotionally overexcitable, empathic, creative, dysgraphic child to his parents. He’d been to a new school for about two-and-a-half weeks when he shared his feelings. He expressed feeling like he was “treated like a kid,” had “no control,” and that he missed on-line learning. It was so - [Overcoming Negative Self-Talk to Make Meaningful Connections](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/overcoming-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. - [The Responsibility of Being Kind to Your 2e Self](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-responsibility-of-being-kind-to-your-2e-self/) - Gifted and 2e people want to help. Twice-exceptional brains are wired in such a way that empathy is often a driving force. Yet it’s seldom that the 2e person receives from others, the amount that they can give. It’s one of the greatest ironies and difficulties when 2e adults and kids feel undervalued or misunderstood. - [2e Advocacy for Parents, Teachers and Twice Exceptional Adults](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 your child’s struggles?Do you receive regular negative communication from school about your child’s behavior?Does your child have a ‘behavior plan?’Are you in a power struggle - [Building Understanding and Trust with Twice Exceptional Loved Ones](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 not to trust. The process is the same whether you are a 2e kid or 2e adult, to trust you need understanding and to gain - [2e and P.E. (Physical Education)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/2e-and-p-e-physical-education/) - Twice exceptional (2e) kids, learners identified as gifted with a learning difference or learning disability are often thought of as kids who can be competitive, who often need to move, are chatty, and like games; so how come so many 2e kids crash and burn in Physical Education (P.E.) class? What can gym teachers do - [Mental vs Physical Health: The Importance of Social Connection in a Time of Social Isolation](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/mental-vs-physical-health-the-importance-of-social-connection-in-a-time-of-social-isolation/) - I held my 12-year-old son’s face in my hands. First, we were told that school would be closed the first two days of the new year. Then basketball and drama classes were delayed, and band was no longer going to happen. Sigh. Then it snowed. The snow was actually beautiful, and he got to play - [2e and PTSD](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/2e-and-ptsd/) - ...the twice exceptional (gifted with a learning difference) population is under inordinate, constant stress. - [Neurodiverse Adults: The Things We Do For Love](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/neurodiverse-adults-the-things-we-do-for-love/) - When I decided to create a conference for gifted, 2e, neurodiverse adults, part of my vision included a robust, interactive GLOBAL community. Our facebook page literally went from 60 members to close to 700 members in two weeks! We struck a chord. Gifted/2e/neurodiverse adults spend (read, waste) an inordinate amount of time trying to ‘fit - [Applying Self Determination Theory to gain Motivation for Gifted and Twice Exceptional People](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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. - [The Elephant in the Room -- Re-entry for Gifted and 2e Folks](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-elephant-in-the-room-re-entry-for-gifted-and-2e-folks/) - If all humans can come to one another tabula rasa – giving the benefit of the doubt and without expectations – my hope is that we can gently and kindly go into this next year with minimal trauma and maximum connection. - [Five Steps Toward Educational Equity for Diverse Learners](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/five-steps-toward-educational-equity-for-diverse-learners/) - Feeling marginalized, unseen and experiencing a concentration on their perceived deficits, 2e learners’ access to appropriate education is often compromised. Add cultural diversity to the 2e profile, and this ‘3e’ learner is almost guaranteed barriers such as implicit and explicit bias, against their success. - [The Harder the Shell the Softer the Inside: When Twice Exceptional Kids Protect Themselves](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-harder-the-shell-the-softer-the-inside-when-twice-exceptional-kids-protect-themselves/) - Parents, educators and clinicians have the supreme honor and ability to change a 2e child’s life; to stand up, speak out and tenderly hold the 2e child’s larger-than-life heart. - [Questions; A Powerful Strategy for 'Getting to Yes' with Twice Exceptional Kids](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/questions-a-powerful-strategy-for-getting-to-yes-with-twice-exceptional-kids/) - Instead of telling kids what to do and how to do it, (or worse, assuming you know what’s going on for a 2e child), lead them toward a conclusion or action and not only will you achieve buy-in, but you’ll teach self-efficacy as well. - [Teachers Need Community](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/teachers-need-community/) - As we gear up for our on-line Educator Conference, Let's Talk 2e, I note that our mission is not only to help educate and arm teachers of Twice Exceptional students with strategies they can apply RIGHT NOW in their classrooms, but to provide support for educators. Teachers in general suffer from stress -- from things - [Seeing 2021 Through 2020 Vision to Focus on 2e Learners](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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. Here are some 2021 Holiday Goals to try and accomplish BEFORE leaving for break to make coming back easier. Try scheduling a one-on-one 5 minute - [Motivating and Engaging 2e Learners (best practices for ALL learners)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/motivating-and-engaging-2e-learners-best-practices-for-all-learners/) - On a regular day it can be difficult to capture a twice exceptional student’s attention and focus. Their brains are wired to notice all sorts of things going on around them. I prefer to think of this as a superpower rather than a deficit. The ability to notice multiple things simultaneously, to be so motivated - [On Being Twice Exceptional During the Holidays](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 to give the caveat – “in theory.” Holidays can be dreadful for parents of twice exceptional students because of how they affect their kids and - [2e Kids, Emotional Overexcitability and the Election](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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 power sometimes causes great pleasure and at other times, great pain. Research shows that our children can tap into the feelings of the adults around - [How to Engage Your 2e Student in Online Learning](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/engaging-your-2e-student-in-online-learning/) - Parents and educators are asking how to engage their 2e students in online and hybrid learning. Never mind having to learn under the stressful circumstances of today, engagement in online learning is almost always tough. We are social creatures and we crave meaningful interactions. If we don’t have a balance of in-person and online interaction - [How to be Twice Exceptional During Covid](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/how-to-be-2e-during-covid/) - There is a scene in the well-known 1980s Romantic Comedy, “When Harry Met Sally,” starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, when Crystal’s character explains how he starts a book by reading the last page first. I always scratched my head over this – why would you want to do that? Leaving the anxious nature of - [Removing our Masks: Engaging 2e Students During Pandemic Learning](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/removing-our-masks-engaging-2e-students-during-pandemic-learning/) - During the best of times it can be challenging to engage gifted and 2e learners, particularly if they are not in an environment that lends itself to their learning styles and needs. Often times gifted and 2e learners make quicker connections than their peers and if they are waiting for others to catch up, boredom - [Zooming in, Zooming out; Telescoping to Alleviate Stress](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/zooming-in-zooming-out-telescoping-to-alleviate-stress/) - Changing perspective based on the issue in front of us is necessary to address stress and other challenges typical for the gifted and twice exceptional communities. ‘Telescoping,’ the act of zooming in and zooming out, is necessary to shift perspective and persevere. - [Smart Dog](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/smart-dog/) - “Poodles are difficult to train as guide dogs, they’re too smart.” So said the elderly blind gentleman who was holding the leash of a black standard poodle guide dog named Espresso. I had just crossed the street to meet Espresso – that’s what poodle people do – we cross streets to meet poodles. But I - [Online Summer Opportunities for 2e Kids](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/online-summer-opportunities-for-2e-kids/) - I’m so used to people asking me questions, in fact on Mondays for members of our FREE Let’s Talk 2e! Membership Community, members receive an email containing anonymous questions with detailed answers. But a couple of weeks ago, I decided to be the one to ASK a question. I posted to #HoagiesGiftedDiscussion Group the following - [Disease, Race Riots and the Importance of Action for the Gifted & Twice Exceptional](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/disease-race-riots-and-the-importance-of-action-for-the-gifted-twice-exceptional/) - My daughter literally took to the streets. It wasn’t how she originally wanted to, in the face of Covid-19 risks, we had to deny her permission to join the D.C. protests. But she and her friends found a way to spread the word and feel some sort of accomplishment while they witnessed the world turn - [How Using ‘Three for All’ Helps Twice Exceptional Parents, Teachers and Adults Transition Back](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/how-using-three-for-all-helps-twice-exceptional-parents-teachers-and-adults-transition-back/) - We started this Covid-19 journey with lots of unknowns. We asked, “Is this really happening?” There was an onslaught of “No Way!” when we realized we were suddenly working and learning at home no longer leaving and suddenly, constantly living with an undertone of fear. As if the chatter in our heads wasn’t enough, our - [Film Festival Debut — The Documentary 2e: Twice Exceptional](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/film-festival-debut-documentary-2e-twice-exceptional/) - I had the privilege of attending the premiere of Tom Ropelewski’s documentary 2e: Twice Exceptional at the Richmond International Film Festival on February 26, 2015. The film highlights a number of 2e students’ trajectory to senior year in high school at Bridges Academy, a school for 2e students located in Studio City, California. - [Looking Beyond Behavior](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/looking-beyond-behavior/) - Joey is a highly gifted boy identified with ADHD. Speaking impulsively in class one day, Joey unintentionally insulted his teacher, a teacher he was very fond of. Up to this point, they’d had a wonderful relationship, but bored Joey blurted out... - [Learning Differences: Pursuing Positive Supports](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/learning-differences-pursuing-positive-supports/) - I met with a distraught client the other day. Her son, who attends an independent school priding itself on specializing in differential learners, had a very bad week. The school’s disciplinary point system – an ad hoc way for teachers to let students know... - [A Participant’s Workshop Experience: Putting the Person in Personalized Learning](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/participants-workshop-experience-putting-person-personalized-learning/) - Workshop participant and past contributor to 2e Newsletter Julie Skolnick offered to share her experience as a participant in the event described in this issue’s “News from the 2e Center” column. - [Three Steps Toward Classroom Success For Twice Exceptional Learners](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/classroom-success-for-twice-exceptional-learners/) - This article was originally published in the Ohio ASCA Journal. "Gifted & Distractible" is a term I use - casting the net widely to capture students who are both gifted and have a learning difference or disability. Commonly referred to as "Twice Exceptional," "2e," or "GT/LD," these people (not just students or children since we never outgrow our ‘2e-ness’) have incredible strengths and potential but are often misunderstood, inappropriately disciplined, and taught incorrectly. - [Giftedness and ADHD: A Strengths-based Perspective and Approach](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/giftedness-adhd-strengths-based-perspective-approach/) - ADHD AND GIFTEDNESS are sometimes described as having the same or similar characteristics. However, one diagnosis is considered a disability and one, a gift. Neither assumption is ideal in supporting the child identified with either ADHD, giftedness, or both, often referred to as twice exceptional or 2e. (Twice exceptional or 2e refers to a diagnosis of gifted with a learning disability or learning difference as the second exceptionality; in this article, 2e refers to ADHD as the second exceptionality). - [With understanding comes calm](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/with-understanding-comes-calm/) - Observers of my son’s kindergarten class almost always said the same thing: “Why is the child who pays the least attention the one who knows all the answers?” - [One Parent's Mission to Light the Way for 2e Families](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/one-parents-mission-to-light-the-way-for-2e-families/) - Observers of my son’s kindergarten class almost always said the same thing: “Why is the child who pays the least attention the one who knows all the answers?” - [Road Map for a Successful Parent/Educator Relationship](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/road-map-successful-parent-educator-relationship/) - Because I work with parents of 2e kids, mentor 2e adults, train educators, and collaborate with mental health and education professionals, I benefit from a unique vantage point that includes many different perspectives on the relationship between educators... - [Don't Ride the Wave](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/dont-ride-the-wave/) - I stood in the ocean five feet away from shore, looking over my shoulder at the approaching wave. Anticipation. Without effort, I am lifted high on the crest of the wave. Exhilaration. Until…wham! I waited too long to swim away and crashed directly onto the ocean floor. Riding the wave of your child’s, spouse’s, or - [Screen Time = Scream Time](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/screen-time-scream-time/) - It amazes me when people purposely purchase cars with DVD players installed. Talk about a bad trip…a bad road trip. Particularly for gifted and distractible kids, after cajoling, begging and prying them off of what we call in our home, “electronics,” they are insufferable. As though trapped in a bad 70s sci fi movie, airlifted - [Hyper Attention Activity Deficit](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/hyper-attention-activity-deficit/) - I just renamed ADHD. I now think of this existence (note, I avoided the dreaded word, disorder) as HYPER ATTENTION ACTIVITY DEFICIT. I’ve been thinking about the term ADHD for a long time. It implies that the affected person cannot pay attention. But for a long time I’ve known that it means the person can - [Perspective, Perseverance and Perfectionism](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/perspective-perseverance-perfectionism/) - Parents, teachers and professionals spend a lot of time thinking about how to encourage kids’ resolve, keep them on track and help them recognize and reach their boundless potential. Two buzzwords in particular, “mindset” and “grit,” are used to discuss these concepts. The big question is how do we get our kids to have a - [The Rotary Phone Effect](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/rotary-phone-effect-2/) - Inability to focus is a common complaint amongst parents and teachers, yet the world around us seems more and more to encourage rapid shifting of our attention. Diagnoses of children with attention deficit are steadily on the rise, and kids’ favored leisure time activities require shorter attention spans. Is our impatience with everyday interactions growing - [Be a Super Model ... a Super ROLE Model](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/super-model-super-role-model/) - Ever heard your child say something in an all too familiar sarcastic or snarky tone? It’s even worse when you’re in public or at a work function and they let loose one of those zingers. Ugh. We all know kids are the best at holding up a mirror to their parents. We also know that - [Leggo My Ego](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/leggo-my-ego/) - Leggo my Ego There is no room for ego in parenting or teaching. Remember the breakfast waffle commercial where an Eggo waffle pops out of the toaster and siblings simultaneously grab for it and shout “Leggo my Eggo?” I imagine this going on inside a parent or teacher’s mind. As a challenging situation crops up, - [Making an Investment in the Parent-Child-Teacher Triangle](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/making-investment-parent-child-teacher-triangle/) - I feel it. Looking around the pool where friends and neighbors were lounging and carefree all summer, there’s a certain change, a bit of electricity in the air. It’s the homestretch of summer break and parents and kids alike are getting that antsy feeling. In some cases it’s anticipation. In others it’s trepidation. For the - [Avoiding Failure – Building Self Esteem and Resilience in Twice-Exceptional Kids](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/avoiding-failure-building-self-esteem-resilience-twice-exceptional-kids/) - Recently I articulated a theory – something I’ve thought for a long time – but now formulated into a hypothesis and conclusion of why smart kids, with learning disabilities or differences often exhibit challenging behavior and fail to reach their potential. The Theory: Self esteem is imperative for success and reaching potential. Adults around gifted - [The Why Behind the Why - Causes Behind Gifted and 2e Kids' Challenging Behavior](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-why-behind-the-why/) - Parents and teachers often talk to me about behavior. “What can we do about this behavior?” “How can we stop the behavior?” “I can’t deal with this behavior.” In order to durably address challenging behavior, we first have to understand it. Behavior is communication. Challenging behavior signals that something is not right in that child’s - [How Incentive Systems Can Backfire with Gifted and 2e Kids](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/reward-systems-can-set-children-failure/) - My client’s second grade son came home in tears the other day. Usually a happy child, on this particular day he communicated his feelings in response to a teacher’s strategy for “good behavior.” Apparently the teacher issues stickers to children who can “behave,” who can “stand still,” who “listen,” and who “do what they’re supposed - [Making and Keeping Resolutions through Gratitude](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/making-keeping-resolutions-gratitude/) - This time of year people talk about resolutions. We are bombarded by advertisements to join fitness centers, eat healthier, save more. Often times people start out with good intentions but within a few weeks or months, fall back into known patterns. In parenting, making resolutions that stick requires focusing on a goal (why we need - [Good ‘til the Last Drop – Understanding and Monitoring Triggers that Cause Explosive Behavior in our Children, Students and Ourselves](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/good-til-last-drop-understanding-monitoring-triggers-cause-explosive-behavior-children-students/) - Gifted and twice exceptional people who experience “overexcitabilities” respond to stimuli in a much grander way than the typical population. In order to support our children, students and clients, as well as our gifted and 2e adult selves, we must honor these sensitivities and recognize when we are approaching the limit, entering the “red zone” - [Success for Gifted and 2e Adults](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/success-gifted-2e-adults/) - For 2e children or adults, the key to success is recognizing and celebrating their own strengths despite destructive messaging, and using these assets to formulate strategies to support their challenges. - [Advocacy: Crafting Your 2e Child's Story](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/advocating-2e-child/) - You know what makes me crazy? When parents think they deserve the judgments thrown at them. “It must be so difficult raising your child.” “I can’t imagine how you get through each day.” And the backhanded compliments, “You’re so strong, I could never do what you do.” “They’re so lucky to have you, I couldn't - [Running to Stand Still](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/running-stand-still/) - The lyrics illustrate the lonely and often frustrating journey of parenting a 2e child or being a 2e adult; awakening to the realization of necessary and sometimes onerous advocacy and the final appreciation that even after a journey of learning and promoting best practices, we may find ourselves standing in the same place as when we started. - [School Success](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/school-success/) - Last June, on my Facebook Live Broadcast “Let’s Talk 2e!” I spoke about getting ready for this school year. People probably wondered “Why is she talking about that now?!” But the truth is, advocating for our 2e kids never stops and planning ahead with a global goal in mind is the best way to help - [Innocent Until Proven Guilty](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/innocent-proven-guilty/) - 2e kids don’t get a whole lot of patience and understanding. But that’s what they sorely need. They need the adult in charge to understand them so they feel safe sharing their complicated feelings and can honestly explain the events, from his point of view, that precipitated the behavior. - [Letting Go](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/letting-go/) - I’ve been thinking a lot about “letting go” lately. Many people are recalibrating expectations and adjusting to ‘new norms’ globally - in the face of natural and man-made disasters, and nationally with powerful and painful government and social politics. Letting go requires forging ahead in new ways, setting a course that takes into account relevant - [Feelings, Nothing More than Feelings](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/feelings-nothing-more-than-feelings/) - Not every gifted or twice exceptional person is an empath, but every empath has the gift of uncanny perception and an ability to truly experience the feelings of those around them. Just as being “gifted” is a blessing and sometimes a curse, so too is the innate experience of the empath. - [See Me! What We Need for Successful Relationships](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/see-need-successful-relationships/) - Our cleaning lady walked in the other day, gave notice and burst into tears. She realized she needs to be home in the afternoons for her two tweens as her eighth-grade son’s doctor informed her that her son suffers from stress and anxiety. My most recent clients, parents of high school aged children, and a - [Type-A Parenting](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/type/) - A colleague of mine asked a Head of School “Which kids should go to boarding school?” Her answer was “Children of two ‘Type-A’ parents.” Well, where I live, that’s just about everyone. What that head of school said made me sad. Parents are so frequently judged and in one fell swoop this educator took down - [Adjusting Environments for School Success](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/adjusting-environments-for-school-success/) - Pegs – we hear about them all the time; our 2e children’s school experience is often described as “trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.” I have to be honest; I can’t stand that expression. Why does square have to be negative? Why do we want everyone or anyone to fit into - [Hurricane Parenting](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/hurricane-parenting/) - Parenting a hurricane mind requires hurricane parenting, riding along – albeit sometimes holding on for dear life – in order to avoid destruction. - [Practicing What We Preach: Using Cognitive Flexibility in Understanding 2e](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/practicing-what-we-preach-using-cognitive-flexibility-in-understanding-2e/) - How often do we push, based on our biased perspective, for a 2e child to meet our agenda without really knowing what’s going on? Recognizing efforts and understanding underlying causes are the best practices for eliciting greatness from our 2e kids and peers. - [Shining a Light on the Shadows](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/shining-a-light-on-the-shadows/) - Once you start positively reframing what’s around you, when you can make the conscious decision that there is always an upside, you start to notice the strengths and opportunities for growth and knowledge. - [Adjusting Adults Instead of Changing 2e Children](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/5133-2/) - In order for 2e children to thrive, adults need to adjust their own behavior rather than try to change the child. - [Don't Just Do Something, Stand There!](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/dont-just-do-something-stand-there/) - Raising and teaching 2e kids can cause adults to exhibit the exact behavior they are trying to control in the 2e child. How do we gain control over our own intense emotions triggered by the intense emotions in our 2e children and students? - [Diversifying Your Life Portfolio](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/diversifying-your-life-portfolio/) - In business, people talk about diversifying your investment portfolio. You don’t want to commit all of your money to one sector or in one area. In order to protect yourself in the process, you have to “spread the wealth” so to speak; give attention to different potentials and be open to learning in order to maximize - [Pardon Our Mess, We're Under Construction](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/pardon-our-mess-were-under-construction/) - Practitioners, parents and educators alike would do well to address 2e children through a trauma-informed lens. - [Comparing Apples to Oranges](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/comparing-apples-to-oranges/) - 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. - [The Environment Matters](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-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. - [10 Tips For Handling the Holidays With Twice Exceptional (2e) Kids](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/we-know-for-our-twice-exceptional-2e-children-and-students-that-holidays-are-an-overwhelming-time-when-they-are-reminded-again-and-again-that-they-are-not-neurotypical/) - 10 Tips for managing the holidays with neurodiverse kids. - [New Year’s Resolutions for Parents and Teachers of Twice Exceptional Students](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/new-years-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. - [Self-Talk, The Importance of Talking to Yourself As If You Are Your Friend](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/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. - [The Importance of Classroom Culture and Connection for Gifted and Twice Exceptional Learners](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-importance-of-classroom-culture-and-connection-for-gifted-and-twice-exceptional-learners/) - If you have a child who is an empath, emotionally overexcitable, one who seems “over-sensitive,” it’s important to speak to him about his nature and to focus on strengths. We don’t want to quell this child’s inclinations but we need him to know that not everyone is wired like he is, and he has to protect himself. - [Being a Detective Allows Parents and Educators of 2e Children to Identify Triggers and Focus on Strengths](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/being-a-detective-allows-parents-and-educators-of-2e-children-to-identify-triggers-and-focus-on-strengths/) - I just read a wonderful article on how to treat "picky eaters." What I love about this piece is that the professional's process mirrors the process I take parents through to assess their child's or student's challenging behavior. Always seeking to be strengths-based, and focusing on understanding what underlies behavior, my process looks at what - [Identification, not Education is the Problem with Gifted Programs](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/identification-not-education-is-the-problem-in-gifted-programs/) - A recent article published in the Seattle Times, ("All Children are Gifted Just in Different Ways," Feb. 7, 2020, ) lashes out at #giftedprogramming as racist, in fact, author @davidgardner, refers to what he calls “so-called ‘gifted’ education” as “institutional racism and elitism.” Mr. Gardner is incorrect in labeling gifted programming as racist and unfortunately - [Ten Valentine’s Day Tips for the Neurodiverse](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/ten-valentines-day-tips-for-the-neurodiverse/) - For the neurodiverse, as with many things, Valentine's Day may have a more intense reaction - either in the "over the top" celebration or the "under the radar" avoidance. - [Your Kids and the Coronavirus – Five Things You Can Do to Make this Time Meaningful](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/your-kids-and-the-coronavirus-five-things-you-can-do-to-make-this-time-meaningful/) - “It’s not what happens but how you handle it that matters.” This is a lesson worth teaching to your children and students in the wake of the unprecedented coronavirus. We, in this day and age, have never experienced a pandemic in this way. There still is much that is unknown. We have no idea when - [Fear and Unknown](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/fear-and-unknown/) - We are living in a liminal time. What will happen next? How will I keep my kids engaged? How will I make online learning meaningful for my students? How will I work while my kids are bored at home with me? Who will get sick? When? How will I pay my bills? How can I - [Social Distancing and Family Converging: Twice Exceptional Adults at Home](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/social-distancing-and-family-converging-twice-exceptional-adults-at-home/) - During these unchartered waters in our collective human history, you suddenly find your spouse or partner, your kids, your work, everything at home with you. Whereas you may have constructed boundaries before, boundaries are now blurred or non-existent. This can be overwhelming for everyone, but for twice exceptional adults – on top of all the - [Perfectionism and Imposter Syndrome](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/perfectionism-and-imposter-syndrome/) - Perfectionism in one person can lead to imposter syndrome in another person...Since each state, perfectionism and imposter syndrome, feed on one another, the cycle is very hard to break. - [Grateful for "Nobody"](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/grateful-to-nobody/) - Particularly during this unsure and unstable time of #coronavirus, jotting down what you are grateful for, big or small, at a specific time during the day, can help bring light when everything feels dark and stormy. - [Gifted Feelings](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-feelings/) - This article originally appeared in GHFDialogue. You can view it HERE. This is the eternal balancing act: being grateful for the superpowers we have as gifted humans and practicing self-love, patience, and perspective when our intensities take over our brains and bodies. In the end, it’s my hope that gifted people realize their giftedness as - [Building 2e Community Online - How One Parent of 2e Kids is Paying It Forward](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/building-2e-community-online/) - 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 continued advocacy for this population of learners. What brought you into the 2e world? - [Caregivers May Use Family Medical Leave Time for IEP Meetings](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/caregivers-may-use-family-medical-leave-time-for-iep-meetings/) - A new letter from the U.S. Department of Labor suggests that attending IEP meetings that address the educational and special needs of your child “is a qualifying reason for taking intermittent FMLA leave.” But what about 504 Plan meetings? The answer remains vague, though experts advise caregivers to follow these steps for using FMLA to cover school meetings. - [The In-Between](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/the-in-between/) - It might be the most important place; the in-between. That space where the 2e brain, accustomed to intense stimulation, compensates in the absence of excitement. Craving stimulation, if the 2e brain doesn’t get what it needs, it creates its own frenzy. 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Please check your inbox for your confirmation. - [Lesson 5: Finding Joy](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five-2/module-1-lesson-3/) - Part IV: Advocacy Lesson 5: Finding Joy Gifted and Distractible part iv: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 28-39 of - [Lesson 4: Successful Communication](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five-2/module-1-lesson-3-3/) - Part IV: Advocacy Lesson 4: Successful Communication Gifted and Distractible: part IV: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 28-39 of - [Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five-2/module-1-lesson-3-2/) - Part IV: Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Gifted and Distractible part iv: advocacy​ Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 28-39 - [Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five-2/module-1-lesson-2/) - Module 1: Advocacy Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Gifted and Distractible part iv: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages - [Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five-2/module-1-lesson-1/) - Part IV: Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Gifted and Distractible part iv: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages - [Lesson 9: Structuring Screen time](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five/module-3-lesson-9/) - Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Screen Time Gifted and Distractible: Week 5: Strategies Part iI Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines Lesson 9: Structuring Screen time - [Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five/module-3-lesson-8/) - Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routine Gifted and Distractible: Week 5: Strategies Part iI Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines Lesson 9: Structuring - [Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five/module-2-lesson-7/) - Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Gifted and Distractible: Week 5: Strategies Part iI Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines Lesson 9: Structuring Screen - [Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-five/module-1-lesson-6/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Gifted and Distractible: Part III: Strategies (Continued) Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines Lesson 9: Structuring - [Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-three/module-2-lesson-5/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors Gifted and Distractible: Week 3: Strategies Part i Module 1: An Overall Approach Lesson 1: Know-Show-Control Approach Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 2: Personal Connection Lesson 3: Reframe Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages - [Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-three/module-2-lesson-4/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Gifted and Distractible: Week 3: Strategies Part i Module 1: An Overall Approach Lesson 1: Know-Show-Control Approach Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 2: Personal Connection Lesson 3: Reframe Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 11-21 - [Lesson 3: Reframe](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/gifted-and-distractible-course-home/g-d-course-week-three/module-2-lesson-3/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 3: Reframe Gifted and Distractible: Week 3: Strategies Part i Module 1: An Overall Approach Lesson 1: Know-Show-Control Approach Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 2: Personal Connection Lesson 3: Reframe Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 11-21 of - 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Don’t let perfect be the enemy - [Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-5-anticipating-specific-behaviors-clone/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors Gifted and Distractible: Week 3: Strategies Part i Module 1: An Overall Approach Lesson 1: Know-Show-Control Approach Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 2: Personal Connection Lesson 3: Reframe Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages - [Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-6-incentives-choices-sense-of-humor-exercise-clone/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Gifted and Distractible: Week 5: Strategies Part iI Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines Lesson 9: - 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[Lesson 9: Structuring Screen time (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-9-structuring-screen-time-clone/) - Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Screen Time Gifted and Distractible: Week 5: Strategies Part iI Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies (Continued) Lesson 6: Incentives/Choices, Sense of Humor, Exercise Module 3: Best Practice Strategies Lesson 7: Best Practice Strategies Module 4: Creating Structure Lesson 8: Structuring Morning and Evening Routines Lesson 9: Structuring Screen time - [Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-1-why-advocacy-is-essential-clone/) - Module 1: Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Gifted and Distractible: Week 7: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages - [Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-2-the-a-r-t-of-advocacy-clone/) - Module 1: Advocacy Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Gifted and Distractible: Week 7: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages - [Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-3-making-specific-requests-clone/) - Module 1: Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Gifted and Distractible: Week 7: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 28-39 - [Lesson 4: Successful Communication (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-4-successful-communication-clone/) - Module 1: Advocacy Lesson 4: Successful Communication Gifted and Distractible: Week 7: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 28-39 of - [Lesson 5: Finding Joy (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-5-finding-joy-clone/) - Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 5: Finding Joy Gifted and Distractible: Week 7: advocacy Module 1: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 1: Why Advocacy is Essential Lesson 2: The A-R-T of Advocacy Lesson 3: Making Specific Requests Lesson 4: Successful Communication Lesson 5: Finding Joy RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with - 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[Lesson 3: Reframe (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-3-reframe-clone/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 3: Reframe Gifted and Distractible: Week 3: Strategies Part i Module 1: An Overall Approach Lesson 1: Know-Show-Control Approach Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 2: Personal Connection Lesson 3: Reframe Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 11-21 of - [Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers (Clone)](https://www.withunderstandingcomescalm.com/lesson-1-myths-columbus-group-three-layer-cake-clone/lesson-4-anticipate-triggers-clone/) - Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Gifted and Distractible: Week 3: Strategies Part i Module 1: An Overall Approach Lesson 1: Know-Show-Control Approach Module 2: P-R-A-I-S-E Strategies Lesson 2: Personal Connection Lesson 3: Reframe Lesson 4: Anticipate Triggers Lesson 5: Anticipating Specific Behaviors RETURN TO COURSE HOME This lesson corresponds with Pages 11-21 - 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