Supporting 2e students continues to be one of the biggest challenges for those of us raising twice-exceptional children, and today we\u2019re going to do a deep dive into how to do this. My guest is Maria Kennedy, director of the Bridges Educational Group at Bridges Academy, and host of Crucial Conversations on Cognitive Diversity, produced by the Bridges 2e Center for Research and Professional Development. Maria is also a speaker, author and advocate and has been featured on \u201cBright and Quirky\u201d and has received several awards for her teaching and leadership. Maria is passionate about supporting 2e students and training teachers how to tap into the strengths of their gifted and challenged learners.\nDuring this conversation, we\u2019ll talk about how the definition of giftedness in some countries keeps gifted students from getting into gifted programs, the importance of appreciating every child\u2019s unique strengths and value, and ways parents can advocate for their children\u2019s unique learning profile, even within their existing school systems that may not be designed to support or understand neurodivergent learners.\n\xa0\nThings you\u2019ll learn from this episode\n\nHow the definition of giftedness in some countries prevents gifted students from getting into gifted programs\n\nWhy we should lean into widening the scope of what giftedness means so we can properly identify everyone\u2019s gifts\n\nWhat appreciating everyone\u2019s unique value can bring to a child\u2019s education and development\n\nWhat the roadblocks are for our educational system to be more open to embracing the changes needed\n\nHow parents who are navigating a traditional educational system can advocate for their 2e children\n\n\xa0\nResources mentioned for supporting 2e students\n\nBridges Academy\n\nScott Barry Kaufman\n\n\nUngifted: Intelligence Redefinedby Scott Barry Kaufman\n\nBridges Symposium\n\nDr. Susan Baum\n\nStanford Neurodiversity Conference\n\n2e News\n\nVariations Magazine\n\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\n Visit Tilt Parenting\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices