Twice Exceptional: Teens Exploring and Living with Neurodiversity

Cate Dunn

Twice exceptional teen Cate Dunn discusses her experiences living with ADHD and giftedness, interviews guests, and researches the many different forms of neurodiversity. https://twiceexceptional.podbean.com/ read less

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Gifted and Distractible: 2e

Gifted and Distractible: 2e

Cate interviewed Julie Skolnick, founder of With Understanding Comes Care and author Gifted and Distractible. She talks about 2e kids and adults and strategies for their future.

Episodes

Gifted and Distractible: 2e

Gifted and Distractible: 2e

Cate interviewed Julie Skolnick, founder of With Understanding Comes Care and author Gifted and Distractible. She talks about 2e kids and adults and strategies for their future.

Gifted and 2e Education

Gifted and 2e Education

Cate spoke with Manisha about how to teach gifted and 2e kids.

Robby the Dyslexic Taxi: Talking Books

Robby the Dyslexic Taxi: Talking Books

Cate talks with mother and son Lynn and Jonathan about their book, and how Jonathan’s own experiences influenced their book. Check out the book! https://robbythetaxi.com

Neurodivergence in College Applications

Neurodivergence in College Applications

Cate talks to Sara Haberson, a college counselor who used to work in college admissions, about how neurodivergence can affect college applications.

Neurodivergent Friendships (2)

Neurodivergent Friendships (2)

Jo and Cal talk about hyperfixations and perceptions of Neurodiversity.

Neurodivergent Friendships (1)

Neurodivergent Friendships (1)

Cate interviews teenagers Jo (who has ADHD) and Cal (who has functional neurological disorder). They discuss friendship and social lives. Part 1

The Gender Bias: Girls with ADHD

The Gender Bias: Girls with ADHD

Cate goes on a bit of a tangent about how girls have a harder time getting diagnosed with ADHD due to the expeditions of being a problem child.

ADHD with the Povenmires

ADHD with the Povenmires

Cate interviews Dan and Meli Povenmire, creator and voice actor from Hamster and Gretel, on their ADHD.

Owning Your Dyslexia

Owning Your Dyslexia

Cate talks to Kate Witt about her dyslexia and her choice of career as a Speech Language Pathologist.

1Year of Twice Exceptional

1Year of Twice Exceptional

To celebrate a year of podcasts, Cate reviews some of her interviews over the past year.

Representing ADHD

Representing ADHD

Cate talks to her brother about representation of ADHD in movies, books, and TV.

Autism in High School

Autism in High School

Cate talks to Emas about their experiences with autism as a high schooler, why concerts are terrible, and why My Little Pony helped them make friends.

Teaching with ADHD

Teaching with ADHD

Cate talks with Ann about teaching special education as an ADHD adult.

Advocating for ADHD

Advocating for ADHD

Cate interviews Dan Schlosser on his experiences with ADHD as an adult who got misdiagnosed with OCD.

Learning about Autism

Learning about Autism

Cate interviewed Brent form the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center about autism and the many factors related to that.

Discovering Neurodiversity

Discovering Neurodiversity

Cate dives in to neurodiversity as a whole, and gives a brief overview of the different forms.

ADHD with Ben Brainard

ADHD with Ben Brainard

Cate interviews comedian Ben Brainard on a variety of topics including the military with ADHD and object permanence.

School Accommodations

School Accommodations

Cate discusses 504s and IEPs, and introduces a new segment with her brother.

Cate continues to talk to Leigh Ann about living with ADHD as an adult and her advice for others.

Looking Back (ADHD)

Looking Back (ADHD)

Cate interviews Leigh Ann about her experiences growing up with ADHD as a woman who was not diagnosed until college.