Raising Twice-Exceptional Children

Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, is a mental health counselor for gifted and twice-exceptional people and host of The Neurodiversity Podcast. Growing up as a twice-exceptional kid led her to pursue supporting neurodivergent kids for her career. She has two identified twice-exceptional kids, and her youngest is still to be determined.

• IntroductionPart I: Understanding Neurodiversity, Giftedness, and Twice-ExceptionalityChapter 1: What Is Neurodiversity?Chapter 2: Gifted and…Chapter 3: Identifying and Understanding Twice-ExceptionalityChapter 4: Talking About Twice-ExceptionalityPart II: Parent ToolkitChapter 5: Communicating for ConnectionChapter 6: Effective CoparentingPart III: The Five Skills All Twice-Exceptional Kids NeedChapter 7: Skill #1- Self-AdvocacyChapter 8: Skill #2- Emotional RegulationChapter 9: Skill #3- Executive FunctioningChapter 10: Skill #4- Effective CommunicationChapter 11: Skill #5- Self-Directed MotivationPart IV: Finding the Right Academic FitChapter 12: Assessing Educational OptionsChapter 13: Collaborating Effectively with SchoolFinal Thoughts

"In Raising Twice-Exceptional Children, Emily Kircher-Morris offers well-researched, compassionate, and expert advice to caregivers trying to navigate an educational system (and world) that often doesn’t understand a neurodivergent, gifted child’s needs. As a school counselor, I appreciate that she not only dives into the history of neurodiversity, but also provides parents with a toolkit of practical strategies that can help their kids acquire all the skills they need to stay confident and motivated, advocate for themselves, communicate effectively, and regulate their emotions."Phyllis L. Fagell; School Counselor, Psychotherapist, and Author of "Middle School Matters"; USA