Smart is not Easy (2e, HiCap, PG, etc)
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Austina De Bonte - Family coach, school consultant, speaker, and advocate for the unique needs of gifted and twice exceptional (2e) students. www.smartisnoteasy.com
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January 29, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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🧵Why you should care: FEMA and Public Health - a mini-essay:
I've seen multiple articles on FEMA this week quoting Trump (following the Project 2025 playbook) saying things like "FEMA has turned out to be a disaster....I think we recommend that FEMA go away."
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January 25, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🧵Why you should care: FEMA and Public Health - a mini-essay:
I've seen multiple articles on FEMA this week quoting Trump (following the Project 2025 playbook) saying things like "FEMA has turned out to be a disaster....I think we recommend that FEMA go away."
1/20
This is a great example of how NOT to implement universal screening for highly capable programs in schools. Shame on Seattle for using practices that actively discriminate against twice exceptional students with dyslexia.
southseattleemerald.com/2023/10/05/o...
southseattleemerald.com/2023/10/05/o...
OPINION | SPS Must End Discrimination Against Students With Disabilities | South Seattle Emerald
As Seattle Public Schools (SPS) opens its identification process for the Advanced Learner (AL) program, families may not be aware of a major change that undercuts the district’s commitment to improv...
southseattleemerald.com
October 10, 2023 at 9:53 PM
This is a great example of how NOT to implement universal screening for highly capable programs in schools. Shame on Seattle for using practices that actively discriminate against twice exceptional students with dyslexia.
southseattleemerald.com/2023/10/05/o...
southseattleemerald.com/2023/10/05/o...
On the one hand, this article is great. There is a lot of truth here and helpful kid-friendly language.
On the other hand, this line of thinking tends to lead parents and clinicians away from considering the possibility of 2e.
Our kids can compensate so well…right up until they can’t.
On the other hand, this line of thinking tends to lead parents and clinicians away from considering the possibility of 2e.
Our kids can compensate so well…right up until they can’t.
Explaining Giftedness to Kids | Explaining Brains
explainingbrains.com
September 21, 2023 at 10:50 PM
On the one hand, this article is great. There is a lot of truth here and helpful kid-friendly language.
On the other hand, this line of thinking tends to lead parents and clinicians away from considering the possibility of 2e.
Our kids can compensate so well…right up until they can’t.
On the other hand, this line of thinking tends to lead parents and clinicians away from considering the possibility of 2e.
Our kids can compensate so well…right up until they can’t.
Do you know a Susie in your life? Maybe it’s you? I’m proud to have authored this video early in my advocacy journey.
James and Susie
An allegory about what happens to smart kids who skate through elementary school, and don't get opportunities to develop persistence, grit, and the true self...
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September 6, 2023 at 3:42 PM
Do you know a Susie in your life? Maybe it’s you? I’m proud to have authored this video early in my advocacy journey.
I knew my kids were different, but I couldn’t put my finger on exactly how, or what was going on. Here’s what I wish I had known at the time.
12 Things I Wish I Had Known About My Young Gifted Kids - Smart is not Easy
Even though my oldest just graduated high school this year, I still remember how confusing it was when my kids were young. One was a super early reade
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September 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM
I knew my kids were different, but I couldn’t put my finger on exactly how, or what was going on. Here’s what I wish I had known at the time.