July 31, 2026 — Las Trancas, Chile As I write this, Alexander is in Chile, doing his elite summer training alongside top-notch athletes from Europe and the US who compete in the Freeride World Tour (FWT) and IFSA (The International Freeskiers and Snowboarders Association). Meanwhile, I am trapped in a bureaucratic rabbit hole with his school regarding his physical education (PE) placement. Almost everyone in the freeride community loves Alexander. They recognize his support n

Whose Version of Success? Your fifth grader still can't read a chapter book, and every report card says so. But last week she read a street sign out loud from the back seat, and this morning she read your text before you did. She's also the kid who builds whole worlds out of LEGO and asks questions that stop you in your tracks. So is she behind, or is she succeeding? For a twice-exceptional learner, the honest answer is often both. They are gifted and challenged in the same b

A letter to the parent I used to be, and to every parent who is wondering right now. Dear younger me, I know you're tired. You've been to the parent-teacher conferences where they tell you your child is "on level." You've smiled and nodded while a quiet voice inside you whispered, but something isn't right. You've Googled things at midnight and then closed the tab, half-convinced you were overreacting. You weren't. It would take until high school for someone to finally put a

Dr. Stacy Greeter presented "After the Diagnosis: Guiding Children Toward a Positive Neurodivergent Identity" for REAL, a nonprofit supporting twice-exceptional students. Drawing on her own late autism diagnosis, she contrasted deficit-based models with neurodiversity-affirming care, emphasizing strength-based framing. The Q&A covered age-appropriate disclosure, emotional regulation, finding community, and parental support.

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...

Our May 2025 support group for parenting 2e kids, Tarra Knotts discusses the traits and experiences of students with PDA (Pathological Demand Avoidance). Read the transcript here I think I ran into real to eat before I ran into parents helping parents. But anyway, I've been running the PDA, pathological demand avoidance or pervasive drive for autonomy parent group with parents helping parents. Originally it started in real 2 and then we moved it over to parent helping parents

We will discuss how students' strengths helped them overcome challenges, what schools and parents can do to best support K-12 2e learners, and hear advice for students who are struggling.

I am going to share some ways to support your child when they're being incredibly hard on themselves and speaking unkindly to themselves.

There are so many benefits to reading with our young children. Of course, we have heard that reading stories makes them more likely to...

Lital encouraged parents to slow down when deciding which services and therapies are truly the best fit for their child and family.

To my special boy on your 13th birthday - you told me a while ago that you have a hard time in this world that isn’t made for you. I said...

students should develop. 2e kids often lose self-esteem when they aren’t able to learn the way the classroom or assignments are organized. Students gain confidence with the success that comes with having their environment or assignments adjusted so they can access their learning abilities. Explore the prerequisites to self-advocacy, discover how to help students understand what their brain needs to succeed at school, learn specific developmentally-appropriate techniques to tr

an interactive overview of 2e - what it is, why it matters, and effective approaches for supporting 2e learners. 2e students experience both high ability and learning challenges, which presents unique challenges in the classroom, including asynchronous development that may lead to anxiety and behavior issues. Explore strategies to help your child thrive at school.