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Creating A Strength-Based Life With Intentions, Not Resolutions

Happy New Year! For many people, the new year means a chance to create a resolution. The thing is, resolutions can often include a lot of shame.

Intentions, on the other hand, are built on affirmations and goals. Instead of making a resolution this year, I invite you to set intentions around building strength-based opportunities in your child’s life.

Here are a few tips on setting intentions:

1. Focus on the present. When setting intentions, framing the intention in the present tense is important. Doing things you already believe you can do is way easier than trying to achieve something in which you doubt yourself...

Amber K Willburn 10/2/23 Amber K Willburn 10/2/23

What To Do When Your Child Is Twice-Exceptional

Parents come to the realization that their child might be twice-exceptional (2e) through several different paths…

Many parents find out they have a twice-exceptional child with this incredibly unique profile and then you find yourself saying, “Ok, now what?”

Here are a few tips to make sure you are fully supporting your twice-exceptional child...

Samuel Young 2/6/23 Samuel Young 2/6/23

The Twice-exceptional Elephant: What 2e Is, and Most Importantly, What It Isn’t.

What exactly does 2e mean? How do you know your child is 2e? Who gets to define what 2e is, and maybe more importantly, what it isn’t? The Twice-exceptional Elephant analogy can help define what 2e is, and maybe more Importantly, what it isn’t.

I often joke that I will retire the day that when I tell people my purpose in this world is serving “twice-exceptional students,” they will say “nice!” instead of “what’s that mean?” While the term 2e, or twice-exceptional, has been around for a while as a concept, the terms are fairly new in the fields of psychology and education. If you haven’t heard it, don’t worry, you're not alone. It just means there’s still lots of work to do!

Samuel Young 11/7/22 Samuel Young 11/7/22

Illuminating Interviews- Dr. Lamb

I always say Siobhan may be the important person that you don’t yet know.

Dr. Siobhan Lamb is hands-down one of the most thought-provoking individuals that I have the pleasure of knowing in the fields of cognitive diversity and education.

Go grab your notebook and be prepared to be inspired as we explore:

-Recommendations for supporting neurodiverse kiddos

-Perspectives that expand our collective understanding of neurodiversity

-Support from someone who knows what it is to live with a dual diagnosis

Samuel Young 4/11/22 Samuel Young 4/11/22

Illuminating Interviews- Cindy Hansen

You know when you ask the twice-exceptional kiddo in your life to do something until you're blue in the face and it still doesn't get done? It can be infuriating, right?

If you're nodding along right now, you can't miss the latest Illuminating Interview with soon-to-be-Dr. Cindy Hansen.

Samuel Young 3/4/22 Samuel Young 3/4/22

Illuminating Interviews- Dr. Rick Olenchak

Parenting 2e kids is tough. Really tough! It often seems like the whole world only sees challenge areas. Sadly, we live in a society that identifies and diagnoses deficits and prescribes “solutions” based on what kids struggle with…

Tune in to this Illuminating Interview with Dr. Olenchak to discover how to be a part of the changing wave of positive, strength-based, talent-focused education.

Rewrite the narrative and discover how to diagnose strengths and prescribe strength-based learning.

Samuel Young 1/11/22 Samuel Young 1/11/22

Illuminating Interviews- Asst. Adj. Professor Alina Kislenko

Neurodivergent kids often have pretty wild ideas. The way we respond to those ideas may be more important than we think.

Samuel Young 12/6/21 Samuel Young 12/6/21

Illuminating Interviews- Teresa Nair

"enrich not only your experience with your child, but your ability to experience your child"

- Teresa Nair

Samuel Young 10/13/21 Samuel Young 10/13/21

Illuminating Interviews- Dr. Lin Lim

Did you know that this is how brains intake information?

Start using this advice today!

Join me as we learn from one of the leading experts in the neuroscience field!

Discover:

-How brains intake information

-TOP priorities for parent support at home!

Samuel Young 9/16/21 Samuel Young 9/16/21

Illuminating Interviews- Dr. Marcy Dann

While our differently-wired learners are all so unique, there are non-negotiables that, when understood, will ensure that they THRIVE!

Tune in here and learn from Dr. Marcy Dann, THE EXPERT on tapping into students’ strengths and interests to support them and help them self-actualize.

Discover:

Recommendations for supporting neurodiverse kiddos

Non-negotiables for twice-exceptional education

Understanding our child’s learning profile

Samuel Young 8/31/21 Samuel Young 8/31/21

Illuminating Interviews- Dr. Siobhan Lamb

Join me as we learn from one of the leading experts on neurodiversity, Dr. Lamb.

Watch to glean some:

Recommendations for supporting neurodiverse kiddos
Perspectives that expand our collective understanding of neurodiversity
Support from someone who knows what is to live with a dual diagnosis

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