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Podcast: The Brainy Moms
Episode: Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Student Support at Home | Erin Vanek
Description: Gifted doesnât mean easy, and it certainly doesnât mean perfect. With gifted educator and 2e advocate Erin Vanek, we dig into what giftedness actually looks like day to day: lightning-fast connections, rich vocabulary, and inventive solutions alongside emotional intensity, executive function gaps, and meltdowns over the smallest snag. We share the language that helpsâneurodivergent, twice exceptional, asynchronous developmentâand the practical moves that turn tension into traction for bright kids who think differently.We talk through why âdefinitionsâ of giftedness vary wildly across schools, and how that confusion leaves many families feeling isolated or dismissed. E...