“REEL educating the larger Bay Area community on 2e topics is also key. Raising bright neurodivergent children in a community that understands them would be the biggest gift we could give all of our 2e families. Thank you for your work, it’s making a difference.” - REEL Parent
We need to make an impact, because the problem is immense and the pressure to reach kids NOW is imperative. The U.S. Surgeon General’s advisories on the mental health of parents and youth is an urgent call to action for community groups for change. A recent study showed that autistic/2e children are 5x more likely to contemplate suicide. Increasingly, understanding neurodivergence is recognized as important and yet our educators don’t feel they have the resources or knowledge to support neurodivergent and 2e learners successfully. In fact, our recent educator survey showed that only 1 in 4 educators reported having received professional development on supporting twice-exceptional students and their needs, yet 98% of educators said they would find it helpful.