by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2026 | Academic coaching, Education, Gifted learners, neurodiversity, parenting exceptional kids, twice-exceptional
I worry about twice‑exceptional (2E) kids, especially the ones who shine the brightest in conventional settings. I worry about how to celebrate their achievements without pressuring them to push harder. I worry about how to honour their additional needs without...
by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Jul 12, 2026 | Academic coaching, Gifted learners, parenting exceptional kids
If you’ve never heard the term “twice-exceptional,” you’re in good company. Most parents haven’t until another parent uses it to describe a bright-quirky-struggling child, or they stumble across it at 1am while googling why is my smart...
by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Jul 6, 2026 | Education, parenting exceptional kids, parents
“We’ve tried tutors, and it didn’t help.” This is a common concern/complaint that usually comes loaded with unspoken frustration or guilt. Since those quiet parts are the loudest, let me start there: failed tutoring sessions are typically no-fault. Most tutors are...
by cilawarncke@gmail.com | Jun 28, 2026 | Gifted learners, parenting exceptional kids, parents
People often assume a linear relationship between intelligence and output. Collectively, our culture has grown perilously attached to the mind-as-a-computer analogy, to the point that we sometimes forget the brain ISN’T a computer. A student can have extraordinary...
