Gifted Underachievement, ASD in the Workplace, More

GIFTED UNDERACHIEVEMENT. A recent article at the site of The Washington Post dealt with the topic of underachievement, specifically gifted underachievement. “Extensive research shows that gifted students get poor grades or even drop out of school for a number of reasons, such as low motivation, boredom, dislike of school, social-emotional difficulties, and unstable family life,” says the article.” And? And? Anyone? There’s no mention in the article of learning challenges such as ADHD, ASD, dyslexia, and the other “e’s” so near and dear to the hearts of those in the 2e community. Find the article.

ASD IN THE WORKPLACE. The Detroit News notes that Ford is one of dozens of employers in Michigan who have established programs to solicit job candidates on the spectrum. Ford’s program is three years old and runs in conjunction with the Autism Alliance of Michigan. Find out more.

SUMMER CAMP for kiddos with OCD and anxiety is available in Gainesville, Florida, hosted by the Center for OCD, Anxiety, and Related Disorders at the University of Florida. According to The New York Times, the camp mixes typical camp activities with one-on-one therapy and counseling. Read more.

PARENT-CHILD BUSINESSES. An article in The New York Times describes a variety of businesses started by young people and operated with the help of their parents. The businesses run the gamut from the development of graphic novels to coffee catering to art products to luxury soaps. One of the young entrepreneurs — the soap maker and the last one profiled in the article — has Asperger’s. Find the article.

ADDITUDE. Two recent popular articles at this site are:
— On the basics of behavioral therapy for ADHD, and how parents can implement them; find it.
— On how moms sometimes have to be medical detectives. This particular article is written by a former project manager who misses being able to get all the experts in one room and solving a problem.Find it.

CEC. The Council for Exceptional Children does an annual advocacy exercise to inform Congress on special ed issues. Here’s what CEC says of this year’s effort: “This year, we asked you to identify your top 5 policy issues via a short survey. We were able to use your input to inform the development of our 5 Issue Briefs for the 2019 Special Education Legislative Summit — which are now available under the resources tab on specialeducationlegislativesummit.org.”

2e: TWICE EXCEPTIONAL MOVIE — free online screening. From July 11 through 18, The Bright & Quirky online summit will be offering free screenings of the documentary “2e: Twice Exceptional.” Get a free access code.

Books for 2e Young People
Look for expert advice on choosing books that will provide your 2e reader with insight, self-acceptance, or just a good time? Professor Bob Seney, in his collection of columns in the Spotlight on 2e Series booklet Bob Seney on Books, offers just such advice. Find out more.