Did you know that the child who never finishes her homework might be holding herself to a higher standard than anyone else in the room? For many gifted and twice-exceptional children, what looks from the outside like laziness, avoidance, or refusal is actually something almost opposite…

Did you know that the child who kept it together all day at school — who smiled at the teacher, said please and thank you, sat through every lesson — is often the same child who walks through your front door and detonates…

Did you know that the phrase most commonly used to describe twice-exceptional children in school meetings is also the most dangerous? "He'll be fine." "She's doing okay." "Let's give it another year and see." These sentences sound reassuring. They sound like the adults in the room have decided your child is not in crisis, which feels, for a moment, like good news…

Did you know that some of the loneliest children in any given classroom are the ones the other parents assume must have it easy? The cliché of the popular, well-adjusted, effortlessly social gifted child exists mostly in brochures. The reality, for many gifted kids, is quieter and more painful…

Did you know that one of the most common experiences for parents of twice-exceptional children is being told their child doesn't qualify for anything? Not gifted services, because his grades aren't high enough. Not special education, because she's not struggling enough…

Did you know that gifted children don't just think more deeply than other children — they feel more deeply too? One of the most consistent, research-backed features of giftedness is emotional intensity…

Did you know that a single child can function like an adult in one area and a much younger child in another — on the same day, in the same hour, sometimes in the same conversation? This is called asynchronous development, and it is one of the most defining features of the gifted and 2e experience. It is also one of the most confusing…

Did you know that some of the most gifted children you will ever meet are not the ones bringing home perfect report cards? Giftedness is one of the most misunderstood words in education. Most people hear it and picture a compliant, high-achieving student who loves school and lives for gold stars. But giftedness is not a performance…

Did you know that some of the brightest children in a classroom are also the ones most likely to be misunderstood? Parents and teachers often assume that a child who reads two grade levels ahead, speaks with unusual vocabulary, or reasons like a small adult must be doing just fine. But for many gifted children, that very brilliance becomes a kind of camouflage — hiding real, significant struggles underneath.

Gifted children often have unique learning needs, social-emotional intensities, and asynchronous development that don’t always fit neatly into traditional classrooms…

A gifted child may feel like their mind and emotions are speaking two different languages —

It is important to create safe spaces where gifted children can connect with intellectual peers, voice their concerns, and celebrate their uniqueness.

SEL is everything outside of academics that also make academic achievement possible. 

Education is evolving, and both Arizona and the nation are witnessing significant changes in how children are taught…

Imagine the course of history if some of the most brilliant minds were held back by learning disabilities…

The CogAT provided us with valuable data to make placement and programming decisions for our students…