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GETTING REEL


Autism and PDA
Iour 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 parent
Jul 29


Neurodiversity and College: Tips for Effectively Supporting Uniquely Wired Learners
REEL and the Landmark College Bay Area Success Center co-hosted an online event for Bay Area college counselors to learn top tips for supporting neurodivergent students through the college search and selection process. Success Center Executive Director Sandra Fishler set the context for the discussion. REEL Co-Founder Callie Turk shared the parent perspective. Landmark College students Daniel and Talia shared their personal experiences.
Jul 24


Organizing for Back to School for 2e / Neurodivergent Learners
At the July 2025 PHP REEL Support Group, Leisa, a 2e/neurodivergent parent and professional from Calm in Chaos Co who specializes in organizing spaces for neurodivergent brains and lifestyles, spoke about organizing for back to school. She follows a “strengths-based” philosophy. "What strengths do I have and how can I use my strengths and awareness of struggles to organize our spaces to work for us?" She offered great tips like, “take sensory sensitivity into consideration w
Jul 22


Executive Function Scaffolding
In this video, we explore the concept of scaffolding through the worksheet Can We Figure Out a Different Way?—a tool designed to support neurodivergent learners by focusing on accessibility, not ability. Learn how to scaffold tasks in a way that aligns with your child’s strengths and unique neurodivergent profile.
Jul 14


EF Tasks: Can We Figure Out a Different Way?
This worksheet helps you reframe a challenging task and identify a strength-based way your child might approach it differently. Use it to...
Jul 14


Strengths and EF Struggles 2e Map
Strengths & Struggles Map Instructions: Draw two overlapping circles, similar to a Venn diagram. One circle is labeled "Strengths" and...
Jul 14


2e Executive Function Vocab and Focus Areas Cheat Sheet
This cheat sheet is designed to help you better understand the executive functioning (EF) skills your twice-exceptional (2e) child may be...
Jul 14


Executive Function in 2e Learners
Parents of twice-exceptional (gifted + learning differences) kids face challenges with executive function (EF) skills, which develop slower in neurodivergent children. Tools like the EF Vocabulary Cheat Sheet and Strengths & EF Struggles Map help families identify challenges and strengths. Involving kids in these exercises builds self-awareness and support strategies.
Jul 13
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