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A Mother’s Retreat

A Mother’s Retreat is an eight week therapy group led by Michelle Bodwell, LMFT, ATR in South Pasadena, CA. The group focuses on supporting mothers of children with high emotional needs. Parenting a child with high emotional needs takes a great deal of understanding and energy, and at the same time can also feel isolating and overwhelming. This therapeutic group fosters community amongst mothers who understand the challenges of raising exceptional children, and gives tools to help mothers stay engaged and equipped for their journey.

A Mother’s Retreat
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, K-5, and Pre-K
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: California

Advocacy and Planning for the Gifted

Molly A. Isaacs-McLeod provides support and guidance to families of gifted and twice exceptional (2e) children through advocacy and planning. She also offers support services to gifted adults. Molly provides training and consultation services to educators and other professionals regarding issues related to giftedness and twice-exceptionality. She has extensive training in special education advocacy. Molly is also a family law mediator.

Advocacy and Planning for the Gifted
Resource Categories: Advocacy, Gifted Programs and Services, and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Advocacy, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Kentucky

Amend Psychological Services

Amend Psychological Services in Lexington, Kentucky provides comprehensive psychological services including assessment and evaluation, consultations, counseling, and therapy for children, adolescents, and their families. Among the populations served are gifted/talented students and twice-exceptional learners; the site also provides resources and facts about giftedness.

Amend Psychological Services
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Kentucky

Anne van Roden, MS, LMFT

Seattle Relationship Therapy offers Twice-Exceptional Parent Support Groups, Gifted Parent Workshops, and personalized therapy for individuals and families. Anne is a certified SENG (supporting emotional needs of the gifted) model parent support group facilitator and can also offer online therapy appointments to non-local families in need.

Anne van Roden, MS, LMFT
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Online and Washington

Arete Academy

Arete Academy of Exceptional Education is committed to partnering with parents to educate and support twice-exceptional students — gifted students who also have learning disabilities — so they can learn the academic, social and emotional skills needed to overcome their disabilities, reach their full potential and apply their gifts to make lasting contributions to the world.

Arete Academy
Resource Categories: Schools and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
School Types: Private and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Minnesota

Aspiring Youth

Aspiring Youth provides innovative social skills groups, summer camps, tutoring, and other services for students ages 8 and up. Some of their students are shy, some are quirky and some are twice exceptional. Many have a diagnosis of Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, ADHD, learning disabilities or other similar traits. By creating trust, connection and an engaging community, they help their students as they navigate the social world.

Aspiring Youth
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Washington

Autism Speaks

Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorder; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions. Autism Speaks enhances lives today and is accelerating a spectrum of solutions for tomorrow.

Autism Speaks
Resource Categories: Advocacy and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Advocacy and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: National

Autistic and Gifted; Supporting the Twice-Exceptional Child

Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker’s article gives anecdotes of unique challenges and practical applications of how to support twice-exceptional children. Her tips are aimed to help the twice-exceptional population avoid feeling isolated and misunderstood.

Autistic and Gifted; Supporting the Twice-Exceptional Child
Resource Categories: Articles and Media and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Articles & Media and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Online

Belin-Blank Center

The mission of the Belin-Blank Center is to empower and serve the international gifted community through exemplary leadership in programs, research, and advocacy. Through several initiatives including: The Acceleration Institute, The Belin-Blank Center identifies gifted, talented, and artistic learners; provides assessment, counseling, and consultation services; increases awareness and use of acceleration; and facilitates the professional development of educators and administrators.

Belin-Blank Center
Resource Categories: Advocacy, Gifted Programs and Services, and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, K-5, and Pre-K
Resource Types: Advocacy, Assessment & Testing, Educational Opportunities, Gifted Organizations, Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Iowa and National

Beljan Psychological Services

Beljan Psychological Services specializes in pediatric neuropsychology.  They provide an array of diagnostic and treatment services including assessment, consultation, psychotherapy, neurocognitive therapy, reading intervention, and forensic evaluation. Associates are trained in an array of specialties, including learning disabilities, executive function disorders, depression, anxiety, gifted identification, and family counseling. Dr. Paul Beljan is an expert in evaluating and understanding gifted children and their common misdiagnoses, as well as authored and co-authored several books and publications about giftedness and misdiagnosis.

Beljan Psychological Services
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, K-5, and Pre-K
Resource Types: Assessment & Testing, Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Arizona

Beth Levy, Ph.D.

In addition to her practice in Santa Monica, Dr. Beth is a consultant and evaluator for the Mirman School for Gifted Children, Head Start Preschools, the Pasadena School District Preschool Team, and more. She offers assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning related to giftedness, kindergarten readiness, learning disorders, and austistic spectrum disorders. She also helps develop IEPs, consult on school placement, and review previous assessments.

Beth Levy, Ph.D.
Resource Categories: Advocacy, Gifted Programs and Services, and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Advocacy, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: California

Boost: 12 Effective Ways to Lift Up Our Twice-Exceptional Children

This book is authored by Kelly Hirt, a public school teacher with 25 years experience who understands the frustration felt by many teachers and parents. After realizing that her own son was one of these unique learners, Hirt developed strategies that any teacher or parent can readily implement. She outlines 12 strategies to design a supportive, safe, and encouraging learning environment for twice-exceptional students.

Boost: 12 Effective Ways to Lift Up Our Twice-Exceptional Children
Resource Categories: Articles and Media and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Articles & Media and Twice-Exceptional

Bridges Academy

Bridges Academy is dedicated to understanding and educating gifted and highly gifted students with learning differences (twice-exceptional or 2e students) and fostering a successful academic and social experience for students and for the broader community through work of two divisions: Bridges Academy and The Center for Twice-Exceptional Research and Professional Development (The 2e Center). Located in Studio City, CA, the Academy serves students 4th through 7th grade (The Phoenix Program) and 7th through 12th grade (The Da Vinci Program).

Bridges Academy
Resource Categories: Schools and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
School Types: Gifted, Private, and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Twice-Exceptional
Locations: California

Brightmont Academy

Brightmont Academy offers full-time private school, individual courses, and tutoring. At the center of Brightmont’s personalized learning approach is one-to-one instruction: one highly qualified teacher working with one student throughout every learning session. To foster continual progress, each teaching moment is optimized to accommodate a student’s needs. Brightmont Academy’s approach has been successful for a variety of students, including homeschool, gifted, and 2e students.

Brightmont Academy
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services, Schools, and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
School Types: Gifted, Homeschool, Private, and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, and Washington

Cathy J. Cohn, PhD, LCSW

Dr. Cathy Cohn, winner of the Impact on Education award for the Boulder Valley School District, is an advocate for teaching social-emotional skills in school. From her practice in Colorado, she offers psychotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy, and is very experienced with working with gifted and twice-exceptional children who struggle with anxiety, self-esteem, motivation, or other obstacles.

Cathy J. Cohn, PhD, LCSW
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Colorado

Center for Connection

The Center for Connection’s integrative, collaborative network of independent professionals represents a unique model in direct response to the needs expressed by families. CFC’s connection-based model is based on providing more comprehensive services for families, with independent professionals ranging from psychotherapy to parent education to neuropsychological assessments, from physical health and educational therapy to occupational therapy, and more.

Center for Connection
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Resource Types: Assessment & Testing, Social/Emotional Development, Therapists and Professionals, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: California

Chicago Gifted Community Center

The mission of the Chicago Gifted Community Center (CGCC) is to facilitate educational and emotional support for gifted children and their families in the greater Chicago area, hosting events by region in Chicago, North Suburban Chicago, West Suburban Chicago, and South Suburban Chicago. CGCC is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization created by parents of gifted children with the intention of unifying the many meetup groups, school related organizations, and parent groups throughout the Chicago area.

Chicago Gifted Community Center
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services and Twice-Exceptional
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, K-5, and Pre-K
Resource Types: Advocacy, Gifted Organizations, Social/Emotional Development, and Twice-Exceptional
Locations: Illinois