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Twice Exceptional: Asynchronous Dev.

• Guidebooks: Davidson Institute Guidebooks

  Twice-Exceptionality - Twice-Exceptionality: A Resource Guide for Parents

  The Davidson Institute is committed to supporting the profoundly gifted population including the many children who are twice-exceptional (2E) within our community. Though this isn’t an exhaustive text, this guidebook is meant to act as a launch pad for parents to learn more about twice-exceptionality, the process of identification and assessment, and how to support children who are 2E intellectually, emotionally and socially.
  
  This guidebook includes:

  • First-Hand Stories from 2E families to give you insights from people who have “been there, done that.”
  • Expert Q & As on a variety of specialized topics with professionals currently working in the fields of twice-exceptionality and education.
  • Resource Highlights that showcase some of the organizations parents in our community have found helpful in navigating the 2E world.
  • Side Notes that include article excerpts which dive deep into topics related to the issues discussed in each section.
  • Parent Tools created by our team to help you translate the section’s information to your own family and situation.
  • Key Takeaways that summarize the main points at the end of each section.

  Beyond the Resource Highlights, each section also cites and discusses additional helpful books, articles, organizations and other resources. All these resources have been conveniently gathered into one page on the Davidson Gifted Database: the 2E Guidebook: Resources and Bibliography page. This page has been divided by section so that you can quickly find the resources discussed as well as additional readings on that section’s main topics.

• Organizations: National

  Twice Exceptional Children's Advocacy (TECA)

  TECA is the primary online destination for parents of 2e children looking for a community of peers, resources, information and support.

• Printed Materials: Books

  Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope with Explosive Feelings

  This book by Christine Fonseca provides readers with helpful, specific information about this population, as well as helpful interventions to attempt that are easy to implement and supported by research. Click here to read a review of this book.

  Off the Charts: Asynchrony and the Gifted Child

  The editors of this book brought together 19 essays by renowned gifted education specialists to explore the effects of asynchronous development on gifted children and adults. It contains sections on Asynchrony and the Individual, Asynchrony and the Family, Asynchrony and Learning and chapters describe the nature of asynchrony, methods of dealing with the challenges of asynchrony, and recommendations for adapting education in a variety of settings.

  Twice Exceptional (2e) Spotlight Series

  Published by the 2eNewsletter, the Spotlight on 2e Series includes 10 titles with more planned in the future: Parenting Your Twice-exceptional Child; Understanding Your Twice-exceptional Student; Understanding the Gifted Child with Attention Deficit; The Twice-exceptional Child with Asperger Syndrome; Guiding the Twice-exception Child: A Collection of Columns by Meredith Warshaw; The 2e Reading Guide: Essential Books for Understanding the Twice-exceptional Child; Caring for the Mental Health of the Twice-exceptional Child; The Mythology of Learning: Understanding Common Myths about 2e Learners; Writing and the 2e Learner: Issues and Strategies; and The Twice-exceptional Child with Dyslexia.

  Uniquely Gifted: Identifying and Meeting the Needs of the Twice-Exceptional Student

  This book edited by Kiesa Kay brings together perspectives from educators, parents, researchers, and students about what works and what doesn't for twice exceptional students. Many asynchronous learners exist in the profoundly gifted population, and in addition to chapters by well-known researchers, the book contains heartfelt essays by parents and teens.

• Schools & Programs: Independent

  Big Minds

  Big Minds is an attachment-based, community focused school designed to give 2e students the time and support necessary to grow into thoughtful, articulate citizens. Our focus is on socio-emotional development that supports both cognitive and creative growth. Students and teachers are continually engaged in a passionate, reciprocal learning process. Our academic work is inquiry-based, dynamic, and follows student interests. Big Minds is designed to help 2e children reach their full intellectual and creative potential, while giving them the necessary skills to be socially competent in the world.

  Bridges Academy (Los Angeles, CA)

  The mission of the Bridges Academy is to educate twice-exceptional (2e) students. The school offers two programs: the Phoenix Program for students ages 9-11, and the 7th-12th grade post-secondary preparatory program.

  Schilling School for Gifted Children (Cincinnati, OH)

  The Schilling School for Gifted Children is a co-educational day school for students in grades K-12. The school focuses on the intellectual ability of their students, provides an appropriately challenging academic education, and offers individualized and small group instruction that addresses the asynchronous development of each gifted student. The Schilling School embraces the "whole child" philosophy wherein the mental, physical, emotional and spiritual facets of a child's development will be nurtured.

• Schools & Programs: Public

  Steppingstone School for the Gifted (Farmington Hills, MI)

  Steppingstone School is dedicated to addressing the unique, individualized, and often-asynchronous developmental needs that face many gifted children in the elementary age group. By nurturing and supporting gifted children through academic, social and emotional development, Steppingstone believes that the child's chance of success can be greatly enhanced. Steppingstone's mission is to provide an environment that will enable our students to become confident, generous, and inquisitive learners who will have the foundation upon which to become leaders.
  

• Websites & Other Media: Informational

  2eNews.com

  2e News provides readers with high-level information and perspectives about twice-exceptional (2e) education and cognitive diversity. They cover a broad range of topics that are essential for all educators, parents, and industry professionals. Their mission is to maintain a fruitful conversation among key stakeholders to improve the lives of gifted students with learning differences.

  Asynchrony: Homeschooling an exceptionally gifted child

  This brief article discusses the reasons why an exceptionally gifted child may need to homeschool, and the arrangements that need to be made to accommodate extreme asynchronous development homeschooling.

  Encountering the Gifted Self Again, For the First Time

  This piece, by Mary-Elaine Jacobsen, Ph.D. and posted on the Talent Development Resource's website, distinguishes the differences between the confusing signs of identifying an adult as gifted. Such confusing notions are asynchronous development, exceptionally high standards, extra-sensitivity and arousal, independence and perceptivity.

  Experience and processing: The funnel and cylinder analogy of giftedness

  The Funnel and Cylinder Analogy is a theoretical way to visualize this aspect of giftedness. The "funnel" in this analogy represents the aperture through which experience must pass to enter into a person's being. The "cylinder" represents the age, and therefore the processing ability one has. Read this great article for more information.

  Why Cursive?

  When it comes to handwriting difficulties, especially with gifted students often have asynchronous development, it can be challenging to pinpoint the root of writing difficulties as there are often a number of factors contributing to their writing difficulties. One way to explore this topic in more depth is to evaluate the importance of handwriting (“low-level” skills) to the writing quality (“high-level” skills). This article describes how cursive can be a helpful technique for students who struggle with “low-level” skills, such as print handwriting, spelling, and grammar.