SUPPORTING TWICE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

PRACTICAL TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS

As parents of twice exceptional children, you play a crucial

role in supporting your child's academic, social, and
emotional development. This handout offers practical tips
and strategies for supporting your 2e child at home and in
school!

UNDERSTAND YOUR CHILD'S PROFILE

Take time to understand your child's unique profile of strengths and challenges,
including their giftedness and their specific learning or developmental disabilities.
Recognize that your child's abilities and needs may vary across different
domains, such as academics, social interactions, and emotional regulation.

COLLABORATE WITH ENCOURAGE SELF-

EDUCATORS ADVOCACY
Establish open and collaborative Teach your child about their
communication with your child's
strengths, challenges, and
teachers, school administrators, and
educational professionals. rights as a learner,
Advocate for appropriate empowering them to self-
accommodations, modifications, and
advocate for their needs and
interventions to support your child's
unique needs and facilitate their preferences.
academic success.
Encourage your child to
Cultivate Strengths and Interests
communicate openly with
Nurture your child's passions, interests, and
talents, providing opportunities for exploration, teachers and peers about
creativity, and self-expression. their accommodations,
Support your child's pursuit of challenging and
enriching activities that align with their preferences, and challenges
strengths and aspirations, fostering a sense of in the classroom.
purpose and fulfillment.
 SUPPORTING TWICE EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN
PRACTICAL TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR PARENTS
As parents of twice exceptional children, you play a crucial
role in supporting your child's academic, social, and
emotional development. This handout offers practical tips
and strategies for supporting your 2e child at home and in
school!

FOSTER SOCIAL CONNECTIONS:

*Facilitate opportunities for your child to build positive relationships with
peers who share their interests, hobbies, or academic pursuits.
*Encourage your child to participate in extracurricular activities, clubs,
or groups where they can connect with like-minded individuals and
develop social skills.
CONCLUSION
PROMOTE SELF-CARE
By implementing these
AND WELL-BEING practical tips and
Prioritize your child's physical,
strategies, you can create
emotional, and mental well-being by
encouraging healthy habits, such as a supportive and
exercise, relaxation, and self-care empowering environment
activities.
Model self-care practices and coping for your twice exceptional
strategies, demonstrating the child to thrive
importance of managing stress and
maintaining balance in life.
academically, socially,
and emotionally.
Seek Support and Resources
Connect with other parents of 2e children, support groups, and advocacy organizations
for guidance, encouragement, and practical advice.
Stay informed about resources, workshops, and educational opportunities that can help
you better understand and support your child's unique needs.