December 08, 2022

Education for the Gifted, Neurodivergent Child with Sam Young

42 minutes

Sam Young, MEd, is a growth-minded, two-time Fulbright Scholar and Director of Young Scholars Academy, a strength-based, talent-focused virtual enrichment center that supports twice-exceptional, neurodivergent, and gifted students and their families. Mr. Sam is a neurodivergent educator who has ADHD. As an ADHD learner, he has a tremendous understanding of, experience in, and respect for all things related to neurodiverse education.

In today's interview, we're covering:

Sam’s experience of the ADHD diagnosis

Using a strength-based approach in education

Defining twice exceptionality, and the three ways 2E people mask

Masking for 2E folks compared to autistics

How we define giftedness

Why school may not match 2E needs

Show notes and transcript at: https://www.neurodiverging.com/education-for-the-gifted-neurodivergent-child-with-sam-young/

Donate to this podcast: https://www.neurodiverging.com/donate/

Join Sam at the free open house on 12/8 @ 6:30PT to see if Young Scholars Academy might be a match for you family: https://youngscholarsacademy.ck.page/winter23openhouse

And learn more about Sam and Young Scholars here: https://youngscholarsacademy.org/

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