Twice Exceptional: Exploring and Living with Neurodiversity
Giftedness is combined with a learning disability/neurodivergence to form something new: twice exceptional. Cate is a once twice exceptional teen now trying to make her way through adulthood. Listen along as she interviews neurodiverse individuals on their experiences and shares some of her own insights along the way. The best way to educate yourself on neurodiversity is by listening to those experiencing it. https://twiceexceptional.podbean.com/
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
Aug 20, 2022
Aug 20, 2022
35 min
Cate interviewed Brent form the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center about autism and the many factors related to that.
Aug 3, 2022
Aug 3, 2022
8 min
Cate dives in to neurodiversity as a whole, and gives a brief overview of the different forms.
Jul 27, 2022
Jul 27, 2022
36 min
Cate interviews comedian Ben Brainard on a variety of topics including the military with ADHD and object permanence.
Jul 20, 2022
Jul 20, 2022
13 min
Cate discusses 504s and IEPs, and introduces a new segment with her brother.
Jul 13, 2022
Jul 13, 2022
19 min
Cate continues to talk to Leigh Ann about living with ADHD as an adult and her advice for others.
Jul 6, 2022
Jul 6, 2022
32 min
Cate interviews Leigh Ann about her experiences growing up with ADHD as a woman who was not diagnosed until college.
Jun 21, 2022
Jun 21, 2022
27 min
Cate discusses Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, a common co-occuring condition with ADHD, and interviews her younger brother on his ADHD.
Jun 9, 2022
Jun 9, 2022
34 min
Cate interviews Mike Walker on his ADHD and how it can become a superpower.
May 15, 2022
May 15, 2022
33 min
Cate interviewed a guest to discuss the gender and racial bias of autism and the terms high functioning and low functioning autism.
May 11, 2022
May 11, 2022
12 min
It may be late, but here’s the episode where Cate explains twice exceptional.
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 a twice exceptional individual. During her sophomore year of high school, 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 with the general public.
Currently, Cate is a student at Brown University studying statistics and is hoping to study dentistry in the future. Cate operates as the editor, social media manager, and host of Twice Exceptional. The podcast features stories from everyday people, educators who work with neurodiversity in their career and personal life, and even celebrities such as Dan Povenmire. Cate has conducted research on neurodiversity, diving into the differences that arise with gender and ADHD. She has presented at national conferences on neurodiversity, and hopes to continue to be an advocate for the community. In her free time, Cate enjoys baking gluten free treats.
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.