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
Some people are detail oriented and others need to see the big picture in order to understand the world. Does it matter? I believe it does for at least two critical reasons: 1. For educators to better teach their 2e students and, 2. For parents to better communicate... by Julie Skolnick | May 31, 2019 | 2e, 2e Adults, gifted, Gifted Adults, Strategies, Twice Exceptional
My Mother tells the story of how she met my Dad; she didn’t want to go to a party and her mother said, “You never know who you’ll meet, you should go.” She went and of course, the rest is history. Wouldn’t you know, the same thing happened to me. I was tired from work... 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...
