Twice Exceptional: Teens Exploring and Living with Neurodiversity
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/
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Education. Support. Connections.
Twice Exceptional Podcast aims to provide all three:
Education on neurodiversity that can be understood by adults and children alike
Support for the neurodiverse population through resources
Connections to people with all different relations to neurodiversity in their lives
Episodes
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Cate talks to Kate Witt about her dyslexia and her choice of career as a Speech Language Pathologist.
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
To celebrate a year of podcasts, Cate reviews some of her interviews over the past year.
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Cate talks to her brother about representation of ADHD in movies, books, and TV.
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
Saturday Nov 19, 2022
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.
Sunday Oct 09, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Cate interviews Dan Schlosser on his experiences with ADHD as an adult who got misdiagnosed with OCD.
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Saturday Aug 20, 2022
Cate interviewed Brent form the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center about autism and the many factors related to that.
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Cate dives in to neurodiversity as a whole, and gives a brief overview of the different forms.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Cate interviews comedian Ben Brainard on a variety of topics including the military with ADHD and object permanence.
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Cate discusses 504s and IEPs, and introduces a new segment with her brother.
About the Host
The middle child of three, Cate was diagnosed with ADHD in 5th grade. She also was tested for giftedness in kindergarten, making her qualify as twice exceptional. During her sophomore year, she developed an interest in learning more about ADHD and other forms of neurodiversity. She created Twice Exceptional as a platform to spread awareness by sharing the information she was learning in a way understandable by the general public. Cate operates as the editor, social media manager, and host of Twice Exceptional.
What is Neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a term used to describe conditions such as autism, ADHD, and dyslexia (to name a few) that make a person act differently than the neurotypical ("normal") person. Neurodiversity should NOT be classified as a disorder.