{"id":62995,"date":"2021-12-14T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T11:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/?p=62995"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:43:10","slug":"twice-exceptional-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/twice-exceptional-child\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Child? What You Should Know&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/twice-exceptional-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62997\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15.jpg\" alt=\"Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Child? What You Should Know...\" width=\"675\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-15-1248x832.jpg 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Child? What You Should Know ~<br \/>\nWritten by Colleen Kessler of <a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raising Lifelong Learners<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>My homeschool doesn\u2019t look much like anyone else\u2019s I know.<\/p>\n<p>It used to bother me a bit. Even as a gifted specialist who worked in gifted classrooms for years, I wasn\u2019t prepared for how my own children\u2019s giftedness would also include other diagnoses and challenges that make our homeschool an entirely different venture.<\/p>\n<p>Homeschooling a twice exceptional child can be equal parts challenging and rewarding. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n<h2>What Does Twice Exceptional Mean?<\/h2>\n<p>The term &#8220;twice exceptional&#8221; is used specifically in the context of education. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nagc.org\/resources-publications\/resources-parents\/twice-exceptional-students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The National Association For Gifted Children<\/a> provides this overview:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;What\u2019s not often well-known or well-understood is that students who are gifted may also have a special need or disability\u2014 just as students with disabilities may also be gifted. The term \u201ctwice-exceptional,\u201d also referred to as \u201c2e,\u201d is used to describe gifted children who, have the characteristics of gifted students with the potential for high achievement and give evidence of one or more disabilities as defined by federal or state eligibility criteria. These disabilities may include specific learning disabilities (SpLD), speech and language disorders, emotional\/behavioral disorders, physical disabilities, autism spectrum, or other impairments such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Because of the disparity between a child&#8217;s potential for high achievement and the area of disability, a learner might be completely advanced in one subject and three years behind in another.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They may be intellectually capable of solving complex physics problems, but struggle with the social skills required on the playground.\u00a0This &#8220;asynchrony&#8221; is often the hallmark of gifted and twice exceptional learning.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62999 size-one-half\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-26-550x413.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-26-550x413.jpg 550w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-26-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-26-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-26-260x195.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>What It\u2019s Really Like To Homeschool A Twice Exceptional Child<\/h2>\n<p>Based on this description, it seems like a given that our homeschool will necessarily flex according to my children\u2019s asynchronous needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Our days often look like a jumbled mess of projects, social emotional learning, advanced math, and just about everything in between.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, this morning, my youngest decided to create his own game board. His big sister got involved as well while I encouraged <em>(ahem)<\/em> my older daughter to get going on her math. Later, all three of us hopped in the car for piano and voice lessons.<\/p>\n<p>When I say we \u201chopped in the car\u201d what I mean is we spent ten minutes finding and getting shoes on. Then it was another ten minutes helping one managing anxiety around the lesson.<\/p>\n<p>For my<a href=\"https:\/\/raisinglifelonglearners.com\/homeschooling-twice-exceptional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> twice exceptional homeschool<\/a>, this all \u201ccounts\u201d as education.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62996\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9-1248x832.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-9.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>How Homeschooling Can Help Your Twice Exceptional Child<\/h2>\n<p>Children who are considered twice exceptional often struggle in traditional school environments. Although I worked with many wonderful and successful twice exceptional learners in my time in the classroom, <strong>I have come to believe that homeschooling is one of the best possible educational options for gifted and twice exceptional children.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Because their superior intellect can often mask their disabilities, their coping strategies and overall boredom can look more like the class clown creating chaos, or a \u201clazy\u201d student avoiding his work.<\/p>\n<p>In our homeschool setting, this is a non-issue. I know my children\u2019s areas of giftedness and I know the challenges they face. All are equally important and a part of our learning.<\/p>\n<p>I have a musically gifted child who spends time in and out of performances and music lessons. This giftedness is nurtured with time and exposure that would never be possible in a traditional school day.<\/p>\n<p>By the same token, this child also struggles with intense sensory issues and anxiety. We fold hands-on sensory activities into most days. We have also devoted a significant amount of time to therapy and discussion around coping strategies to decrease anxiety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Again, this level of time and attention to areas of struggle would not be possible in the confines of a traditional school day.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62998\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"homeschooling twice exceptional\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19-1248x832.jpg 1248w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Colleenditlday2-19.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Homeschooling allows for a seamless emphasis on both the gifted areas of strength, and the focused attention on strengthening areas of concern.<\/strong> While I think this is true for all children, I believe it to be exponentially true for my kiddos and others like them.<\/p>\n<p>If you are homeschooling a child with twice exceptionalities, I know it can be tough sometimes (especially wondering if school might somehow \u201cdo it better\u201d).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please, let me say, as someone who has been both in the school system and homeschooling side of education twice exceptional children, I wholeheartedly believe that homeschooling is the right choice to help your child learn.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-63000\" src=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled-copy-3-683x1024.png\" alt=\"homeschooling twice exceptional\" width=\"449\" height=\"674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled-copy-3-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled-copy-3-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled-copy-3-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Untitled-copy-3.png 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/simplehomeschool.net\/quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What&#8217;s Your Homeschool Mom Personality? Take Jamie&#8217;s quiz now<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and receive a free personality report to help you organize your homeschool based on what your personality type needs most!<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Homeschooling a Twice Exceptional Child? What You Should Know ~ Written by Colleen Kessler of Raising Lifelong Learners My homeschool doesn\u2019t look much like anyone else\u2019s I know. It used to bother me a bit. 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