Episode 100: ADHD by any other name? Try “Attention Divergent Hyperactive Giftedness”

What do we really understand about ADHD, and how could a fresh perspective help our kids?

2e, Autism, Gifted, ADHD, Parenting, EducationDave MorrisOctober 18, 2021ADHD, education, neurodiversity, 2e, autism, parenting

Episode 99: Improving the Anxious Lives of Neurodivergent Kids

Contouring classrooms to be neurodiversity-friendly.

Anxiety, ASD, Assessment, Autism, Education, Neurodiversity, TestingDave MorrisOctober 15, 2021anxiety, ASD, education

Episode 98: Helping Autistic Students Succeed in College

The transition to higher education can be a struggle for autistic and otherwise-neurodivergent students but some schools (like Marquette) are developing programs to help.

2e, Education, Neurodiversity, Self-Advocacy, AutismDave MorrisSeptember 30, 2021autism, education, college

Episode 97: Prosopagnosia - The Struggle With Face Blindness

Putting a name with a face isn’t as easy as it seems.

Neurodiversity, Self-Advocacy, ProsopagnosiaDave MorrisSeptember 23, 2021prosopagnosia, neurodiversity, psychology

Episode 96: Special Series, Part Three (reprise) - A Mother’s Story

An encore presentation - Lisa, the mother of a twice-exceptional son who completed suicide, tells her story.

2e, Anxiety, Gifted, Neurodiversity, Parenting, SuicideDave MorrisSeptember 9, 2021suicide, neurodiversity, gifted, parenting

Episode 95: Special Series, Part Two (reprise) - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

An encore presentation. What are the factors that influence depression? What should we watch for to know if a child is moving toward suicide? How do we talk with them about it?

Episode 94: Special Series, Part One (reprise) - Suicide Among the Gifted and Twice-Exceptional

Special Series, Part One is a reprise of an episode that was originally published August 21, 2019.

2e, Anxiety, Bullying, Counseling, Gifted, Parenting, Suicide, Self-HarmDave MorrisSeptember 7, 2021suicide, gifted, 2e, twice-exceptional, self-harm

Episode 93: A Special Interview With Emily Kircher-Morris

A comprehensive resource for educators, administrators, and even parents, for teaching 2e learners.

2e, EducationDave MorrisAugust 24, 2021

Episode 92: Oppositional? Defiant? Or Just Misunderstood?

Defiance or oppositional behavior is often a way of sending out an SOS.

Episode 91: Creating a Neurodiversity-Affirming World

What would a neurodiversity-affirming world look like? Let’s start a wish list.

Anxiety, ASD, Counseling, Diversity, Empathy, NeurodiversityDave MorrisAugust 10, 2021neurodiversity, diversity, gifted, 2e

Episode 90: Neurodiversity at University - The Transition to College

An episode to help neurodivergent people transition from high school to college.

Episode 89: Releasing the Potential of High-Ability Kids

A growing number of educators and parents believe social and emotional growth should play a bigger role in education.

Anxiety, Creativity, Education, Gifted, Under-AchievementDave MorrisJuly 15, 2021creativity, education, gifted

Episode 88: What To Do When Kids Worry

Childhood and adolescent anxiety is a solvable problem, and therapy often involves parents, not kids.

Anxiety, OCD, Parenting, CounselingDave MorrisJuly 1, 2021anxiety, OCD, neurodiversity

Episode 87: Say What? Neurodivergent Code Switching

Once you’re an adult, it’s hard to relearn new methods of communication. With autism it’s even more difficult. This is the story of how Sarah Nannery did it.

ASD, Autism, Executive Functioning, Neurodiversity, ParentingDave MorrisJune 17, 2021ASD, autism