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. | Feb 5, 2019 | 2e, 2e families, gifted
A client’s middle school 2e son made an observation as he walked into his therapist’s office the other day. He noted his discomfort at the fact that “anxiety” was part of the center’s name above the door where his therapist works. That his challenge was there in big... 
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. | Sep 2, 2018 | 2e, education, gifted, gifted education, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional
Yesterday I spoke with a client about back-to-school week. She and her husband just received a fresh diagnosis of ADHD for her rising 3rd grader and although testing shows gifted levels of intellectual ability, their school focuses on behavior. Teachers and... by Julie F. Skolnick M.A., J.D. | Jul 13, 2018 | 2e, 2e Adults, 2e families, gifted, Gifted Adults, gifted education, gifted families, Parents, School, Strategies, teachers, Twice Exceptional
I went for a walk this morning. Okay, it was 4:00 a.m. Sometimes my brain has a mind of its own. It wanted to contemplate all my thoughts, worries, blessings, excitement and fears simultaneously. Of course, it made me think about our 2e kids, my clients, and how they...
