Getting Students Writing: Supporting Twice Exceptional Students and Other Reluctant Writers

Part 1 of 3 of our 2025/2026 Writing Series: Getting Students Writing: Supporting Twice Exceptional Students and Other Reluctant Writers

One of the most challenging academic areas for twice exceptional students, as well as many other students, is writing. Learn about the five root causes of writing challenges plus the additional impacts of anxiety and perfectionism. We’ll discuss how to figure out what’s going on, and how to support each one. This session synthesizes various methods from specialists and private writing tutors and is full of practical tips and techniques.

Dr. Austina De Bonte (she/her) is President of WA Coalition for Gifted Education, Past President of NW Gifted Child Association, and a consultant at Smart is not Easy. She specializes in helping families get to the root cause(s) of their kids’ twice exceptional (2e) challenges. She also works with schools to improve equitable identification and service models, and better understand their gifted and 2e learners. Dr. De Bonte received the NAGC Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award (2023), People to Watch by Variations 2e (2020), WAETAG Advocacy Award (2019), and three PTA Outstanding Advocate awards. She has a Masters degree from MIT (1998), and an Ed.D. from Bridges Graduate School (2024), where her dissertation was titled “Beyond Universal Screening: Practices and Attitudes that Promote Equity in an Accelerated Program.” 

This event will be recorded and emailed to all RSVPs.

NEW This event will have live Spanish translation.