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Parenting, Mental Health, Equity in Education, More
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COMING SOON: National Parenting Gifted children Week, the third week in July, co-sponsored by SENG and NAGC. It’s official – at least, you can find it at the “National Day Calendar” – but we’re not seeing much about it this year. How come? SENG is offering a webinar with psychologist Devon MacEachron on July 12. The topic: “Plato Parenting,” based on “uncovering and nourishing your child’s passions.” A fee applies. Find out more. MENTAL HEALTH The Washington Post covers tech tools that can assist in mental health, “from apps to avatars” they say. The article acknowledges the “wild west” nat ..read more
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Dyslexia, The Right to Education, SENG Conference, More
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2eNEWSLETTER.COM. We recently moved our domain registration for 2eNewsletter.com to a new registrar and are getting some flaky results when we try to access the site. We suggest omitting "www" and using http://2enewsletter.com. We're working to resolve the issue. SUCCESS STORY. Perhaps you've heard of the RXBAR, protein bar developed by young entrepreneurs in the Chicago area and sold to Kellog's for lots of money. One of the entrepreneurs is profiled in Forbes, which brings out the fact that the young man is dyslexic; the author of the article writes that the young man was "long accusto ..read more
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Help GHF, Mental Health at College, Asych Development & Relationships, More
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RESOURCES FOR IMMIGRATION FACILITIES. Gifted Homeschoolers Forum is prepared to ship bilingual informational brochures on giftedness and twice-exceptionality to border detention facilities as part of a package of child development resources. GHF’s stated purpose is to provide “context and understanding to parents, social workers, and facility personnel.” The problem? Money. GHF, a non-profit organization, is asking for donations to help defray the cost of supplying the brochures. You may find out more at the organization’s Facebook page. MENTAL HEALTH AT COLLEGE. Here’s the introductory para ..read more
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2e Advocacy, Excellence Gap, Dyslexia, More
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ADVOCACY. In 2e Newsletter we sometimes highlight what individuals and groups have done (or can do) to boost awareness of and the rights of twice-exceptional children. A recent issue of The New York Times features an excerpt from a resource the Times publishes called "How to Participate In Politics." The excerpt, titled "How to Lobby Lawmakers," echoes and reinforces some of the tips we've relayed from @NAGCGIFTED Director of Government and Affiliate Relations William Knudsen. Find the excerpt (scroll down to 'How to Lobby Lawmakers")... and then consider how you might put the tips into a ..read more
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Endrew F Strikes Again; Graduation Advice, Including from a 2e ER Doctor; and More
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ENDREW F STRIKES AGAIN. Education consultant Rich Weinfeld served as the expert witness for a 2e student in a case involving the appropriateness of the student's IEP and whether the local school district should pay for the student's placement at the private school to which the student's parents had moved him. According to Weinfeld, "The administrative law judge applied Endrew F throughout and concluded that a student who she had previously ruled was receiving FAPE, was not longer receiving FAPE by the Supreme Court's Endrew F standards. The result was a decision that the school district must f ..read more
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Brain Balance Centers, Self-Advocacy, SPD, and More
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BRAIN BALANCE CENTERS. If you're considering obtaining treatment from a Brain Balance Center for your child, you might be interested in a recent NPR story on the organization. We also pointed to psychologist Devon MacEachron's blog posting on this alternative therapy several weeks ago. EDUTOPIA presents a piece on self-advocacy for young people with LDs -- why it's important, what the research says, and how we can change things to allow young people to become better self-advocates. One "take-off" point: using the IEP as a learning experience for this skill. From the article: "Research shows t ..read more
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Impulsive & Excitable; ACT & SAT?; "To My Class Clown"; and More
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AN IMPULSIVE, EXCITABLE 7-year-old is the focus of an advice column at the Washington Post. Mom says, "He was doing okay, but it gets worse as the school year winds down and they are doing more fun, less-structured activities. I can help him at home, but it seems like his excitability and inability to manage his emotions are getting worse as he gets older." The columnist reminds us that impulsivity is a hallmark of childhood and discusses the maturation process, then offers a plan for dealing with the issues. The plan includes getting some testing, involving the school, and more. Importantly ..read more
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OEs, 2e in College, Resources, Events
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THE CONCEPT OF OVEREXCITABILITIES is part of the gifted/2e culture -- a ubiquitous topic at conferences, in articles, and in conversations in the gifted/2e community. There's just one problem: The research supporting the concept may not be that strong. Psychologist Devon MacEachron, in her most recent blog posting, examines the research and offers her perspective. MacEachron specializes in psychoeducational assessment and educational planning for children who are twice-exceptional. Read her blog.  The author of the Homeschooling 2e blog reacted to MacEachron's article this way: "I K ..read more
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Suing Over 2e, Failure/Success, Events, and Articles
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PARENTS OF GIFTED AND 2e STUDENTS have filed a federal lawsuit against the largest school district in Portland, Oregon, over its ACCESS Academy, which serves K-8 gifted and 2e students. The school district had planned to split ACCESS into two campuses. The parent group, "Save Access Academy," maintains that such a split would reduce the benefits students received and would, furthermore, run afoul of: The Americans with Disabilities Act Section 504 The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Oregon law. You may find the details of the parents' complaint in the l ..read more
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