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... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Mar 29, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, gifted, gifted families, Parents, Strategies, Twice Exceptional
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... 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
I don’t know where you live, but I live in a bubble. The bubble where I live simmers with high maintenance, high achievement, and high expectations from families, parents, schools and selves. The 2e population suffers when this pot, roiling of self-comparison, boils... 
by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jan 6, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, educators, gifted, Strategies, Twice Exceptional
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. It’s the time... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Oct 16, 2018 | 2e, 2e families, gifted, gifted families, Parents, Twice Exceptional, Uncategorized
“Will everything be okay?” Parents and educators of 2e children often worry over this thought. 2e adults wonder about this in their personal and professional lives. If only we could know that our kids, our students, ourselves would turn out “okay” after all is said...
