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Choosing a School for Gifted and 2e Students: How to Prepare for the Transition

Practical guidance for families navigating the complex process of selecting and transitioning to a new school for gifted and twice-exceptional students. Covers curriculum fit, social-emotional support, and strategies for ensuring a smooth adjustment.

Davidson Institute BlogΒ·May 2026
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Choosing a School for Gifted and 2e Students: Debunking Common Myths

Debunks common misconceptions about school options for gifted and twice-exceptional learners, offering parents and educators a clearer framework for evaluating environments. An essential starting point for families navigating specialized schooling options.

Davidson Institute BlogΒ·May 2026
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Responsible Inference Engines: Safeguarding Students with Learning Differences in the AI Era

Eric Tucker examines why students with disabilities must be centered in AI education policy, and what it would take to ensure emerging AI tools serve β€” rather than further disadvantage β€” learners with different needs.

Getting SmartΒ·Apr 2026
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How Do We Find Good Information? Part 4: Accepting Uncertainty and How to Evaluate Information

Zach Simms guides gifted families through the cognitive discomfort of genuine uncertainty β€” how to evaluate conflicting expert claims, spot weak evidence, and build tolerance for 'we don't know yet' as an intellectually honest position.

Davidson InstituteΒ·Mar 2026
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How Do We Find Good Information? Part 5: Finding Support, Setting Boundaries, and Moving Forward

The final part of Zach Simms' Davidson Institute series on information literacy covers how gifted families build supportive networks, set healthy limits on research spirals, and translate uncertainty into practical decisions.

Davidson InstituteΒ·Mar 2026
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Why Parents of Twice-Exceptional Children Choose Homeschooling

Researcher Rachael Cody at Oregon State University finds that parents of 2e children turn to homeschooling primarily to escape the masking problem β€” where disabilities hide giftedness or vice versa β€” and to access the individualized instruction public schools rarely provide. The article argues schools could retain more 2e families by training teachers to recognize asynchronous development.

The ConversationΒ·Mar 2025
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National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

The leading advocacy and professional development organization for gifted and talented education in the US. Offers research summaries, policy advocacy, a parent resource hub, and connections to state gifted associations β€” essential for families of gifted and twice-exceptional children navigating the education system.

FreeΒ·US-based
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Davidson Institute

A non-profit organization serving profoundly gifted students and their families, offering the Davidson Academy (free tuition public school for highly gifted students in Reno), the Davidson Fellows Scholarship, and a comprehensive online resource library for parents of highly gifted and twice-exceptional children.

FreeΒ·US-based / Online
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Understood.org

A comprehensive resource hub for parents of children with learning and thinking differences including dyslexia, ADHD, and twice-exceptional profiles. Offers expert articles, personalized recommendations, and community support to help families navigate school systems and alternative education options.

FreeΒ·Online / US
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Understanding Twice-Exceptional Learners: Giftedness and Learning Differences Together

An accessible and empathetic overview of twice-exceptional (2e) children β€” those with both high intellectual gifts and learning disabilities or differences β€” explaining the masking phenomenon, why 2e children often fall through the cracks, and how homeschooling and alternative education can provide the asynchronous, individualized support they need.

25 minΒ·Davidson Institute
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