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
Apr 17, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
11 min
Cate explains the basics of dyslexia, and why it affects more than just reading.
Mar 22, 2022
Mar 22, 2022
7 min
In this short episode, Cate finishes her discussion about school by looking outside the classroom.
Feb 26, 2022
Feb 26, 2022
18 min
Cate discusses different strategies to help you in the classroom if you have ADHD.
Feb 8, 2022
Feb 8, 2022
14 min
Cate and Patrick hone in on the difference between ADHD and ADD by looking into the history of the condition before addressing the problems with ADHD’s name.
Jan 23, 2022
Jan 23, 2022
7 min
Cate is once again joined by her brother to discuss Tourette Syndrome and artichokes?
Jan 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022
18 min
In her first story time, Cate shares her take on being twice exceptional, or having ADHD and giftedness. She explains her history and getting diagnosed with ADHD and some of the impacts it has on her life.
Jan 9, 2022
Jan 9, 2022
12 min
In this episode, Cate discuss what the autism spectrum is and some common misconceptions about ADHD. Her and her brother also look at famous people with autism.
Jan 3, 2022
Jan 3, 2022
28 min
Cate talks about visiting Disneyland over Christmas break joins her brother in discussing ADHD’s roles in their experience. She also interviews her father, Dr. Matthew Dunn on the new Disney Genie Plus app they used while they were there.
Dec 18, 2021
Dec 18, 2021
18 min
Cate is joined by her brother Patrick to discuss the stress of the holidays when you have ADHD, and a few off topic debates about Christmas movies.
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.