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2025
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Why This June Carries More Weight—And More Wonder
by Jacqui ByrneRead MoreJune is racing towards us, with its signature whirlwind of emotions: the exuberance of field day; the pride (and pressure!) of final projects; the buzz of prom plans; and the cheers – and tears – of graduation day.For me, this June’s arrival carries more weight – and more wonder – than most. Because at FlexSchool, we’re not just celebrating the close of another school year. We’re marking the culmination of our tenth year, and the inaugural year of 2e 101. It’s also the year that FlexSchool’s mission achieved new levels of recognition within the gifted community, earning the prestigious NJAGC 2025 Developing Minds Award. While this accolade has my name on it, it really belongs to our entire FlexSchool community – our leaders and teachers, our parents, and especially the students themselves. -
What Your Child's IEP or 504 May Get Wrong—And How to Fix It
Spring is here, and that means end-of-year IEP meetings. And if you have a twice-exceptional (2e) child, you may be facing a common question: “This accommodation looks right on paper—so why is my child still struggling?"Read More
by Jacqui Byrne
As both an educator and parent of four kids, I've had to ask myself that question many times over the years—and the answer may surprise you.
Let's look at an example: preferential seating. There’s a reason this is one of the most common accommodations in IEPs and 504 plans: It's easy to implement, and it often helps. If a student appears easily distracted, moving them closer to the teacher and away from the noise and movement of other students seems to make perfect sense.
Except when it doesn't—and the student continues to struggle.
So what's really going on?
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Is your child unmotivated? Try these three simple shifts
The path to success starts with strengths, not strugglesRead More
-- By Jacqui Byrne
What does the stock market have to do with cell biology? Don’t worry—I didn’t see the connection at first, either. But for one twice-exceptional (2e) student, this analogy was the roadmap into a subject that didn’t come naturally to him—by starting with a subject that did.
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Three Reasons Your Executive Functioning Supports Aren’t Working—and How to Fix Them
Read MoreIt’s not about more support—it’s about the right support.-- By Jacqui Byrne
As parents and educators of twice-exceptional (2e) students, we’re always looking for ways to set our kids up for success. One of the biggest areas that 2e students struggle with is executive functioning—the set of mental skills that helps us plan, organize, manage time, and follow through on tasks. So we provide accommodations, buy planners and timers, and offer reminders (so many reminders). And yet, sometimes it feels like no matter how much support we provide, our kids still struggle. -
Is It Time for a Self-Care Reset?
By Jacqui ByrneRead More
You can’t pour from an empty cup—especially when you’re raising a twice-exceptional child. Here’s how a self-care reset can help both you and your 2e child thrive this year.
For many parents of twice-exceptional (2e) kids, the start of a new year can feel less like a clean slate than a continuation of the same challenges: juggling appointments, managing homework battles and school struggles, plus trying to meet everyone’s needs—often at the expense of your own.
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