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GETTING REEL


2025 REEL Strengths Fair "Neurodiversity Unleashed: Turning Dyslexic Traits into Tools for Success"
Gil Gershoni of Dyslexic Thinking and Gershoni Creative discusses strengths of the dyslexic mind.


February 2025 Executive Director Update
Dear REEL community,Happy New Year! I hope your 2025 is off to a great start. Over the past few weeks, REEL has been working on our own...


An Unstructured Gap Year: Notes from the Field
My 2e kid is a full body laugh-er. But, up until a few months ago, I had forgotten. My daughter hasn’t always struggled. There was a time...


Writing Solutions for 2e Learners
This panel will delve into the intricacies of writing challenges faced by 2e learners, exploring how writing draws on multiple cognitive, linguistic, and motor skills that can be impacted by a variety of exceptionalities such as ADHD, dysgraphia, or executive functioning difficulties. We’ll explore the mismatch between their creative or analytical thinking and their ability to express those ideas in written form. Our panel of writing experts - Dr. Austina De Bonte from Smart


What is 2e and the DEAR REEL Model
The DEAR REEL Model equips educators with powerful strategies to transform the classroom experience, not just for 2e students, but for every learner. By focusing on strengths and addressing challenges with empathy and flexibility, we create a space where all students can fulfill their potential and thrive.


5 Questions to Ask Your Child to Focus on Strengths This Year
As one year ends and another begins, it’s natural to reflect on the challenges and victories of the past twelve months. Raising a neurodivergent child can often feel like navigating a labyrinth of ups and downs, leaving many parents focusing on struggles instead of strengths. But here’s the good news: You can shift that mindset. One of the most powerful things we can do for ourselves and our kids is to adopt a strength-based, talent-focused approach to the new year. This mean


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.
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