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
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Cate continues to talk to Leigh Ann about living with ADHD as an adult and her advice for others.
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Wednesday Jul 06, 2022
Cate interviews Leigh Ann about her experiences growing up with ADHD as a woman who was not diagnosed until college.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Cate discusses Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, a common co-occuring condition with ADHD, and interviews her younger brother on his ADHD.
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Cate interviews Mike Walker on his ADHD and how it can become a superpower.
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
Cate interviewed a guest to discuss the gender and racial bias of autism and the terms high functioning and low functioning autism.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
It may be late, but here’s the episode where Cate explains twice exceptional.
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Cate interviews her parents on raising 2 ADHD kids, and her giftedness.
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Monday Apr 04, 2022
Cate explains the basics of dyslexia, and why it affects more than just reading.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
In this short episode, Cate finishes her discussion about school by looking outside the classroom.
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Saturday Feb 26, 2022
Cate discusses different strategies to help you in the classroom if you have ADHD.
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.