A parent writes: "When I meet my twice-exceptional (2e) child's teachers, I rarely feel like we're even on the same page, let alone the same team. How can I have a more collaborative relationship with my child's school?"

On this episode of Ask An Expert, 2e expert Julie Skolnick, MA, JD, shares her best tips for having better conversations with your child's team.

Need help communicating with your 2e child’s school? Download our free 2e Student One-Pager—it has spots to share key information about your child on the front, and a simple 2e explainer on the back.

About 

Julie Skolnick, MA, JD, is the award-winning author of Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child and the founder of With Understanding Comes Calm. She hosts groups for parents and 2e adults, produces virtual conferences, and publishes “Gifted & Distractible,” a free weekly newsletter. Julie's book, “Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting, and Advocating for Your Twice Exceptional Child” provides a strength-based, practical, approach to understanding 2e kids and implementing best practice strategies to increase their self-confidence and self-love.

Kristin Lavin Taveira is a Mensa Foundation Gifted Education Fellow in Elmbridge University's Master's in Cognitive Diversity program and holds a Graduate Certificate in Twice-Exceptional Education. An award-winning educator and journalist with a BA in communications from Fordham University, Kristin is the executive editor of 2e 101, a free resource for parents and educators of 2e students, and the director of communications at FlexSchool, an accredited private school for gifted and twice-exceptional learners.

Ask An Expert

2e 101 Executive Editor Kristin Lavin Taveira hosts some of the leading minds in twice-exceptional (2e) education for honest conversations, expert insights, and actionable advice for parents and educators of 2e kids. 

Support 2e at Your Child's School

Individual learning needs can be hard for schools to meet -- or even recognize! This virtual workshop series offers expert advice on how to identify, communicate and advocate for your child’s needs, with topics such as:

• How to uncover helpful data points that can be used to support your child’s needs
   
• Accommodations that really work for 2e learners
   
• Tools and tips for effective communication with your child’s school

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