The Bentley Center was founded by Gayle Bentley to provide support and education for gifted and twice-exceptional children and their families. She has taught in the public school system since 1999 and holds a doctoral degree in cognitive diversity in education.

Gayle serves on the boards of the California Association of the Gifted (CAG) and Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) and regularly presents clinics at state and national conferences about gifted education and twice-exceptionality. She recently published her first book with Dr. Lin Lim, Using Picture Books to Help Little Ones Learn About Themselves.

As the mother of three amazing neurodivergent sons, Gayle understands this journey. Her empathy for parents, as they seek an individualized “best fit” for their children’s educational needs and behavioral challenges, led to the development of The Bentley Center.