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GETTING REEL


2e Autistic Masking
My favorite autism meme is a photo of a [video game] controller with a caption that reads, “Autism: Where life is a video game and you...


Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum, Part 2: Coping
If you’ve ever traveled to a foreign country, you know how stressful it is to enter an unfamiliar environment. Everything is different:...


Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum, Part 1: Unpacking Alexithymia
As a 2e teenager, I was almost always anxious, but I didn’t always know  I was anxious. I felt my rapid heart rate, my thoughts racing,...


Ask Lucy Monthly Column: Neurodiverse Tech Addiction, Perfectionism
Lucy the writing tutor focuses on supporting 2e/neurodivergent students and her dog Do you have a question you’d like the column to...


Supporting My Highly Anxious Son: A Parent’s Journey of Small Wins
One evening, I was sitting at home, in a rare moment of quiet before bed, and realized I'd been spending almost all my time, energy, and...


Self-Criticism, Negative Self Talk and Perfectionism… Supportive Strategies
I am going to share some ways to support your child when they're being incredibly hard on themselves and speaking unkindly to themselves.


Navigating Anxiety in 2e Learners: Therapy Options and Home Strategies
Dr. Kari Berquist will discuss the SPACE program, Dr. Bradley Siu will introduce DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), and Toni Ratzburg, LMFT, will share insights on integrative perspective therapy, , where therapists interweave different approaches based on the specific needs and personalities of the client.


Being Mindful - Tools To Understand & Manage Anxiety
Learn clear and useful strategies for addressing anxiety. Get advice to address high anxiety situations with your children. Hear strategies for self-regulation and co-regulation, which are so important in the parenting journey.


What Color Is Your Anxiety? How Learning About My Own Anxiety Made Me A Better Parent
I have a secret to share. I often have anxious thoughts and feelings. I’m the mother of three awesome teenagers, all of whom are very...


Video: Anxiety Strategies for the Twice-Exceptional Child
Students who are twice-exceptional (2e) have tremendous intellectual gifts alongside a wide range of possible learning challenges — attention differences, slow processing speed, social immaturity, and/or weak executive function skills, just to name a few of the possibilities.
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