So often with twice exceptional (2e) children, the adults around them (and the child too!) focus on their deficits and the associated struggles. But all of these have strengths to their profiles too. For example, a strength of dyslexia is that of visualization and three-dimensional thinking (which is very useful for architecture and engineering or designing). Sequential, fact-based, and right or wrong thinking of many ASD students serves as their superpower. Companies seek out folks with this profile because they can do excellent work with linear concepts like programming. The ADHD child can hyperfocus on their area of passion to get things done.

We need to define these students as gifted individuals - because of their strength areas - who happen to need some scaffolding, and not define them by their need for scaffolding. What if we helped our 2E students see the great strengths of their profiles, supporting the mindset shift from woeful to thankful, improving self-concept through awareness of their weaknesses AND strengths?

Explore the strength-based lens of twice exceptionality with Dr. MaryGrace Stewart, president emeritus of MAGE and founder of Ideal4Gifted, during November's MAGE Webinar.

Register Here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApf-qtrToqHte-EnWDZFSd9kt-poI5m-9g