Neurodiversity Podcast

2E Or Not 2E: The Nuts and Bolts of Twice-Exceptionality

Jul 4, 2024

Dr. Danika Maddocks, psychologist and parent coach, discusses the complexities of twice-exceptionality, debunking misconceptions and emphasizing early recognition. The podcast explores the challenges faced by 2e individuals, the importance of compassionate storytelling, flexible support, and understanding through a neurodiversity lens.

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Danika Maddocks

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Quick takeaways

Recognizing and supporting twice exceptional individuals requires a delicate balance between acknowledging giftedness and learning disabilities.

Comprehensive assessments beyond traditional models are crucial for identifying and supporting the unique needs of twice exceptional learners.

Deep dives

Challenges of Twice Exceptional Children

Twice exceptional individuals face unique challenges as they navigate the intersection of cognitive giftedness and learning disabilities. Common misconceptions often entail doubting the existence of such individuals, leading to overlooking their complex needs. The struggle arises from balancing the recognition of both giftedness and disability without overshadowing one over the other. This delicate balance requires equal attention to ensure that their abilities and challenges are appropriately acknowledged and supported.

Intro

2min

Understanding Twice Exceptionality: Giftedness and Learning Disabilities

24min

Exploring Compassionate Storytelling and Understanding Children's Perspectives

5min

Supporting Twice-Exceptional Children with Flexibility and Autonomy

2min

Understanding and Supporting Twice-Exceptional Learners through a Neurodiversity Lens

2min

Many brilliant young people experience the dichotomy of disability layered on top of their intelligence. It’s called twice-exceptionality, or 2e for short. What are the common misconceptions about twice-exceptional individuals? How do traditional models fall short when identifying the learning disabilities of our brightest kids? And why is early recognition so pivotal? Emily talks with Dr. Danika Maddocks, a psychologist, parent coach, and founder of the Gifted Learning Lab, about the intricacies of twice-exceptionality, in childhood and beyond. This is an encore presentation of the conversation, originally published in October 2023.

Get signed up for the live, free continuing education training, Foundations of Neurodiversity-Affirming Therapy, on Friday, July 12th.

Learn more about 2e students by taking our course, Strategies for Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students. It’s great for CE credits for educators, and the course will be enlightening to anyone curious about helping 2e students thrive in the classroom.

Here’s a link to the free course about power struggles from Danika Maddocks.

Dr. Danika Maddocks is a psychologist, parent coach, and owner of The Gifted Learning Lab. She has supported gifted and twice-exceptional kids and their families for over 15 years as a teacher, therapist, school consultant, assessment provider, and coach. She has also published award-winning research on giftedness and twice-exceptionality. Much of her work is informed by her personal experiences growing up gifted and her experience raising a young gifted kid.

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