CA CEC 2026
Intro to Twice-Exceptionality (2e): Supporting Bright Students Who Struggle
Time & Location
Feb 24, 2026, 7:30 AM PST – Feb 25, 2026, 5:15 PM PST
150 Anza Blvd, 150 Anza Blvd, Burlingame, CA 94010, USA
Details
Join REEL at the 2026 CA Council for Exceptional Children conference in Burlingame:
REEL is speaking on Feb 25 and we also have a booth - please come visit!
REEL's talk
Intro to Twice-Exceptionality (2e): Supporting Bright Students Who Struggle
Twice-exceptional students have high ability, potential, and strengths in one or more areas. 2e students might excel in an academic area; have strong cognitive skills such as memory, attention to detail, or high verbal abilities; have an intense drive to learn in areas of interest; and/or possess unexpectedly high creative ability. At the same time, a learner with a 2e profile has complex challenges. In most systems where twice-exceptionality is a formal learner profile, these will be based on neurodevelopmental disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, and autism. This workshop provides an overview to the 2e learner, including an interactive learning differences simulation, and introduces the DEAR REEL framework for working with and understanding these students.