A rural road is lined with a comical and confusing array of traffic signs, ranging from standard warnings to humorous and nonsensical ones, set against a backdrop of autumn foliage and overcast skies. Parents typically spend a lot of time thinking about The Curve that could (or is) coming up in the road of their child's life. Parents think about: the upcoming change in schools the best friend who is moving away the demands of being on the travel team the divorce or the impend

The Office Treehouse It's late and the last family has left my office for the year. As I close up shop, I cannot help but be grateful for what this year has given to me. This year, I moved across town to a new office and I made the decision to expand. I discovered, and tried to nurture, relationships with new-to-me colleagues who are transforming care for kids in our neighborhood. I celebrated colleagues who are accomplishing astonishing goals. I got more training, to stay on

The span of weeks between school's Thanksgiving break and Winter/Christmas break could be the most unpredictable time of the school year. Kids are either celebrating or loathing the three week return. Teachers either have kids on a grueling project/test schedule and are cramming in all of the didn't-get-to-it material or they are showing "educational videos" and not assigning homework. Administrators are usually administering standardized testing while navigating the dozens o

I love Twice Exceptional, or 2E, kids. They are My People. If you are reading this on purpose, chances are high that you love a 2E kid, too. 2E kids are kids that have both an exceptional ability and an exceptional disability; they are both Gifted (high IQ) while also having a learning, developmental, or emotional disability. 2E kids are almost never boring; their lives are typically rollercoasters with peaks of educational/academic superstardom, followed by lows of crippling