by Dan DeMarle | Dec 3, 2022 | Autism, Autism, Classroom, Gifted and Talented, Teaching, Twice Exceptional 2E
“No matter how bad my mental health got, I clung to the idea that I needed to be the smartest. If I couldn’t have friends, I would have a perfect GPA.” “I Grew Up Gifted and Autistic — and Suffered the Burnout of Twice...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 7, 2022 | Twice Exceptional 2E
“A 2e person — gifted plus ADHD or another challenge — may envision exceptional potential without the ability to reach it. Life becomes a series of ‘could-have-beens.'”
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 6, 2022 | Classroom, School Districts, Teaching, Twice Exceptional 2E
living with ADHD may lack the tools and opportunities to showcase their talents and learning in some classroom settings. Learn how to stem the self-esteem crisis that often ensues in high school, and help your teen engineer their own systems for success. Click this...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 7, 2022 | Twice Exceptional 2E
2e kids, as they’re called, have a unique set of issues that need addressing Beth Arky Quick Read Some children are highly gifted in areas such as math, writing or music. Others have learning challenges like ADHD, dyslexia or dyscalculia, autism or sensory processing...
by Dan DeMarle | Nov 13, 2021 | Anxiety Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Emotional Disturbance, Gifted and Talented, Twice Exceptional 2E
With the new school year underway, some parents will have a harder time than others because of a little known, but very real phenomenon: their child is “twice exceptional.” These children have both the potential for high achievement (“gifted”) and a one or more...
by Dan DeMarle | Apr 5, 2021 | Parents/Guardians, School Districts, Special Education, Twice Exceptional 2E
The purpose of this memorandum is to remind school districts of their obligation to evaluate all students suspected of having a disability regardless of their cognitive skills. In a December 20, 2013 letter to Dr. Jim Delisle (Letter to Delisle), the United States...
