Source: element5/Unsplash Optimal Match is a perspective on education in which each child—across all profiles of abilities and/or disabilities—is provided with learning opportunities that challenge them and also give them the right kinds of guidance and support, so they can learn as well as possible, and feel good about themselves at home and at school. […]
Source: Sharon McCutcheon / Unsplash For those of us who care about the gifted, program cuts tend to be a bad thing. But if the budget cuts are done right, they can work to improve services for children with all sorts of exceptional learning needs. If your jurisdiction is considering canceling gifted programs to accommodate […]
My child has ADHD. There. I said it. I’m not sure why this is so hard, but damn it is. More specifically, my child is what they call “twice extraordinary” or 2e. He is highly intelligent and has another learning challenge. That challenge could be autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder, dyslexia, or a learning disability, but for […]
