A Parents’ Guide to Understanding & Supporting Twice-Exceptional 2e Children (Michael Postma, Ph.D.)

In this hour-long webinar on demand, learn how to support and understand twice exceptional children (2E), with Michael Postma, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Download the slides associated with this webinar here:

3:15 Defined
6:44 The 2E Difference
7:25 Specific Needs
7:52 More Characteristics
8:41 Positive Characteristics
9:54 Characteristic Struggles
16:24 What to Do?
21:29 Identification
24:25 Development the 2e Brain
29:57 Asynchrony
32:31 Know Your Child
34:46 What to Ask For
36:27 Advocacy
37:25 Communicate
37:31 Conclusion
39:15 Q&A

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[annak]

How I wish there were more psychologists who can see and effectively help these kids.

[elizabethkendall]

This is one of the better videos I have watched on this topic. It focuses less on personal stories and "the feels" of adults looking back on their lives and more on helpful information summarized in an insightful way.

[gypsypath]

I’d appreciate a video for adults who grew up _without_ this support. It’s especially hard being female because my parents were told girls couldn’t get it, so I got shamed and talked down to while my brother got medication for a short while and extra help at school/home.

[heatherabusneineh]

This describes me as a kid in the 1970s. I was sent to the school psychologist, which didn’t help, but made me feel more outcast.

[janebrown]

My kids went through school highly gifted and talented, but highly disabled (ASC, ADHD, anxiety, etc).
I always tried to persuade staff to follow the principle you outline: build on the talents, don't focus on the disabilities. The response was always, "We'll get to the giftedness when we've finished dealing with the disabilities."
I would reply, "That day will never come."
But despite me knowing my kids infinitely better (and despite my special education qualifications being higher than the staff's), I was always ignored.
And that day never came.

Many thanks for the interview!

[Diogenerate]

I grew up without proper support despite being identified as both intelligent yet a problem. Every indication of being 2E was willingly ignored by every person who had the explicit job or responsibility to address this. This happened from grade school to college. Only after being released from prison (nonviolet cannabis offender) did I seek care and recieve and ADHD diagnosis.

This was criminal negligence and dereliction of duty. I, as well as society, was robbed of having a much higher standard of living. I believe the disinheritation from western civilization, of people of my archetype, is the reason we now seeing our society, health and culture decline.

I am no longer ashamed of myself.

[lisawhitehall]

I need help please with getting the care I need..I was awarded by ssa, but state says they have no record of it 😔 I am denied care by oregon 😢 help please...

[Listan]

I’d like to receive the letter that the person from the Dept of Education wrote about not letting good performance disqualify a kid for an IEP or special support services.

[janebrown]

Definition: "2e individuals evidence exceptional ability and disability..." Complete definition and description at 4:03.