Sam Young, MEd, is a growth-minded, two-time Fulbright Scholar and Director of Young Scholars Academy, a strength-based, talent-focused virtual enrichment center that supports twice-exceptional, neurodivergent, and gifted students and their families. Mr. Sam is a neurodivergent educator who has ADHD. As an ADHD learner, he has a tremendous understanding of, experience in, and respect for all things related to neurodiverse education.

In today's interview, we're covering:

Sam’s experience of the ADHD diagnosis
Using a strength-based approach in education
Defining twice exceptionality, and the three ways 2E people mask
Masking for 2E folks compared to autistics
How we define giftedness
Why school may not match 2E needs

Show notes and transcript at: https://www.neurodiverging.com/education-for-the-gifted-neurodivergent-child-with-sam-young/

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Join Sam at the free open house on 12/8 @ 6:30PT to see if Young Scholars Academy might be a match for you family: https://youngscholarsacademy.ck.page/winter23openhouse
And learn more about Sam and Young Scholars here: https://youngscholarsacademy.org/

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