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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?"
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? 

The path to success starts with strengths, not struggles
-- 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. 

By Jacqui Byrne

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.