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Social Emotional Challenges of Gifted / Learning Differences Children and Adults

Social Emotional Learning /
social emotional challenges of twice exceptional / gifted

It is common for people with learning differences to experience powerful strengths but also social emotional challenges.  Added social emotional challenges may affect gifted children with learning differences (also known as 2e or twice-exceptional i.e. they possess characteristics of both giftedness and learning differences ) because they are often confused and frustrated by the disconnect; […]

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How To Help Your Kid When They Regularly Misread Social Signals With Friends

Blog, Families, SEL, Social Emotional Learning /
social signals

Facial expressions, body language, tone of voice, and the context of a situation are social signals for us to pause, read, and decipher how to act. You know your child is rarely aware of subtle social signals and does not understand or read people’s moods to recognize what is important to them. When children do

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10 Things To Calm YOU Down When Raising Kids With Executive Functioning Challenges

Blog, Families /
remain calm

Raising Kids With Executive Functioning Challenges Building strategies to help you calm down, thinking and wise in the moment – even when your child is reacting, melting down or seems oblivious to something urgent and necessary – is paramount. Weak executive function means your child may be immature and might struggle with social and academic

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How Can I Get My Kid To Listen & Do What He’s Told Without A Constant Battle Of Wills?

ADHD & Executive Function & LD, Blog, Families /
helping kids control emotions

Many of us struggle when our child does not take “good advice” or barely turns to look at us when we speak. You know that part of the problem getting out the door or completing chores and other tasks is that your child does not listen. But when you suggest this is something she needs

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Children With ADHD: Does It Ever Get Better?

ADHD & Executive Function & LD, Blog, Families /
children with adhd

Your Child with ADHD isn’t Trying to Upset You. Symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity can cause many problems if left untreated. If your child can’t focus and control himself, he may struggle in school, get into trouble, and find it hard to get along with others or make friends. These difficulties can lead to

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