Dyslexia, Apraxia, ADHD, More

TEEN WRITER HIGHLIGHTS DYSLEXIA. A young man just out of high school has done a series of articles on education topics for Teen Vogue, one of which is titled “Dyslexic Children Aren’t Receiving the Diagnoses and Support They Need to Succeed in School” and was published November 4. It starts with the story of a young, presumably 2e boy and his difficulties at school, followed by the familiar (to those here) search for a diagnosis and then for an environment to help the boy achieve to his potential. Find the article, and then find other articles the young writer has done, and then perhaps share our satisfaction that young people are paying attention to neurodiversity.

2e DOCUMENTARY. A high school student in Woodland Park, Colorado, has done a well-received documentary about his twice-exceptionality (he has apraxia). It was named best documentary at a national high school film festival, and will be aired on a regional PFS channel. Read more.

ADDITUDE’s most popular recent articles include one about ADHD meds that stop working and how to troubleshoot that problem… and another by a young woman illustrator/designer diagnosed with ADHD at age 18 who uses art to explain her ADHD. One example from the second article: two flowcharts, one illustrating non-ADHD storytelling and one illustrating ADHD storytelling.

TiLT PARENTING. The most recent podcast from TiLT is a conversation with autism and neurodiversity support specialist Kristy Forbes of In Tune Pathways. Debbie Reber says, “We cover a lot of ground, including the PDA profile of autism, how parents can get clear about their intentions when exploring interventions for their children on the spectrum, how to support families through periods of intensity and very difficult behavior, and the trauma that can result when children are perpetually in fight, flight, freeze or fawn mode….” Find the podcast.

RESEARCH, SCIENCE, MEDICINE
— Meds, suicide risk. An 11-year University of Chicago study found 44 drugs linked to increased suicide attempts and 10 drugs associated with decreased suicide attempts. Some of the drugs associated with more suicide attempts already carry “black box” warnings, for example certain anti-depressants. Find the study write-up.
— Gender and brains. Science Daily writes, “New research comprehensively examined the brain development of young boys and girls. Their research shows no gender difference in brain function or math ability.” Find the study write-up.
— New brain scan technique. Researchers in the UK have developed a brain scan device that’s like a bike helmet. The study write-up says, “The researchers think the brain scanner will provide a new way to measure brain function across the lifespan — providing new opportunities to study neurological and mental health conditions in children such as epilepsy and autism….” Find the study write-up.

FROM SENG. There’s a bit of a transition going on at the organization Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted. Executive Director Michael Postma is loosening his bonds to the group. SENG says, “Recently, Dr. Postma and his family decided to make some critical transitions of their own to include a move across the country to continue to build the business where he works as an author, consultant, and leader in gifted twice-exceptionalities.” SENG has reorganized its org chart to be able to continue to work with Postma and expresses its appreciation for Postma’s contributions to the organization.

Strategies for Teaching 2e Students

The newest concise, affordable booklet in our Spotlight on 2e Series is out: Strategies for Teaching 2e Students: Building on What’s Right About Twice-exceptional Learners. It’s based on research from the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at the Bridges Education Group. Find out more.