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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]call into question the practice of labeling[/quote]

yes[/quote]

It depends.  My child is 2E and the “labels” helped him deal with it all.[/quote]

Oh, brother  :roll: [/quote]

???  Why the eye roll?  [/quote]

Because the term “twice exceptional” is [i]so[/i] cringeworthy? That’s my guess.[/quote]

DP.  But why?  It s very much a real thing. Now, I think the term is a bit much— I wish they had come up with something different. But the phemonema is real. I have 2 2e kids (ADHD).  And both did better once they started AAP, but still really struggled.  Panic attacks, getting overwhelmed, doing the the work and not getting it turned in. They felt like something was wrong.  Getting the ADHD diagnosis, starting medication, getting a 504, stating tutoring for EF skills— these made such a huge difference.  My kids now understand how their brains work, and have developed ways to compensate.  And yes, are really glad for a label that explains why they are working differently than everyone else.  Both have said they wish they had known earlier.

Gifted kids definately have learning disabilities. It is not any less real because you don’t like the term they use to describe it. [/quote]

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