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How A Strength-Based School Year Will Change Your Child’s Life!
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Goodbye to Social Skills Classes. Hello to Dungeons & Dragons!
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Creating Learning Plans That Work! The 3 KEY Ingredients
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Alternative Education Paths: Removing Barriers to Learning
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The Most Overlooked Support for 2e Students: Acceleration
Whether you're a parent, educator, or simply passionate about supporting neurodivergent learners, this blog is your go-to resource for all things related to strength-based education and fostering a community of belonging.
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Classes Starting- Here’s What You Can Expect 🎆
I love the beginning of the year. It’s always so full of promise. It’s exciting, and sometimes a little nerve-wracking! As a parent, my first school week is best categorized by running about 5 minutes late to EVERYTHING and at least one drive-through meal because I forgot how long it takes to get somewhere. Many of our 2e kiddos need more support starting something new. The unknown can feel so anxiety-provoking!
Do you know what helps me most with difficult transitions? Knowing exactly what to expect!
In hopes that this will help your family, too, we want to make sure you know exactly what happens from the moment that you register for class to the beginning of the course.
Welcome to Our Home- Open House
Find out why YSA is a home to so many twice-exceptional students. Learn about our Open House and how it provides access to our mentors and courses in a new way.
Say Goodbye To Social Skills Classes And Hello To Dungeons & Dragons
Roleplaying games (RPG) like Dungeons and Dragons (DND) have seen a resurgence in recent years.
As parents and teachers of twice-exceptional students, we can learn a lot from RPGs. Beyond the basic joy of playing a game, RPGs enforce three critical ideas for 2e students: 1) not every skill is equal, or needs to be, 2) lean into your strength, and 3) a balanced group is more powerful than a balanced individual.
Creating Learning Plans That Work: The 3 KEY Ingredients
Odds are, you are looking for a way to better align learning with your child.
Perhaps you’ve caught yourself fantasizing about learning that excites your child that you can feel good about.
You may be looking to supplement or create a learning plan for your child. Maybe you have been thinking about homeschooling for a while now.
Wherever you are on your journey, you may not know exactly where to start...
I'm here to tell you that that’s ok!
There are many paths to provide interest-led learning for your child, and not all of them are homeschool-focused.
To create a workable learning plan, one that both you and your child will like, you need to keep three things in mind. I call these the 3 KEY Ingredients. These are...
Every Hero Story Has This…
In every Hero Story there is always a guide. There is always a mentor who helps the hero come into themselves and do what they could not do themselves. Our hero is already extraordinary, but they often don't see their own powers...
More often than not, it's not even clear that our hero is a true hero until the mentor sets them on their journey of rebirth and growth.
Heroes become heroes because…
YSA Facebook Live 8/11/21
Missed last week's Live? Check out the recording here. We discussed cultivating environments to foster gifted behaviors. You’re not ogng to want to miss this one!
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