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Twice-Exceptional (2e) Means What???
Well, the concept of twice-exceptionality dates back to the 1970s when 2e students and individuals were recognized as “gifted handicapped”

Dr. Patty Gently
Feb 13, 20244 min read


Dimensions of Giftedness
By Dr. Patty Williams on December 8, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...

Dr. Patty Gently
Dec 8, 20236 min read


Creating the Safe Space (Part Two): Safety and Excitability
"And while I love the odd and fantastical, I want to feel safe and know that weird is OK and so am I." #DrPatty2e

Dr. Patty Gently
Nov 7, 20235 min read


Creating the Safe Space (Part One)
The topic of safety is a common enough one, particularly in current sociopolitical climates that feed the marginalization and othering.

Dr. Patty Gently
Nov 4, 20234 min read


Dealing With Big Feelings? You’re Not the Only One
By Youssef Sleiman Oct. 31, 2023 Quirky, wordy and lightning-fast at the keyboard, Youssef Sleiman is a professional writer and brand...

Youssef Sleiman
Oct 31, 20234 min read


Post-BITT Dream
By Reuven Kotleras on October 8, 2023 Reuven Kotleras is a profoundly gifted ex-child and polymath. He has published professionally on...

Reuven Kotleras
Oct 8, 20236 min read


Innateness and All That
By Reuven Kotleras on October 4, 2023 Reuven Kotleras is a profoundly gifted ex-child and polymath. He has published professionally on...

Reuven Kotleras
Oct 4, 20236 min read


Overcoming the Impostor: Dreamworld Manifestation
By Dr. Patty Williams on September 30, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...

Dr. Patty Gently
Sep 30, 20234 min read


Battling the Impostor
By Dr. Patty Williams on September 3, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist...

Dr. Patty Gently
Sep 3, 20235 min read


Trauma Manifestations Among Gifted (Q & A)
By Dr. Patty Williams on August 8, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist and...

Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 8, 20232 min read


The Difference Between Blunting and Masking
By Dr. Patty Williams on August 7, 2023 Bright Insight Support Network founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist and...

Dr. Patty Gently
Aug 7, 20232 min read


Difficult Gift of the Genie Durak
By Dr. Patty Williams on July 28, 2023 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

Dr. Patty Gently
Jul 28, 20233 min read


Sobbing at SENG
By Dr. Patty Gently (Williams) on July 24, 2023 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in...

Dr. Patty Gently
Jul 24, 20233 min read


What Gifted Means: A View Beyond Defining
By Youssef Sleiman on July 11, 2023 BISN board member Youssef Sleiman, a quirky, wordy professional writer based in Dallas, Texas, aims...

Youssef Sleiman
Jul 11, 20238 min read


Dragasaurus and Extroverting as a Gifted Introvert
By Dr. Patty Williams on June 23, 2023 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

Dr. Patty Gently
Jun 23, 20232 min read


Writing About Writing About Giftedness & Trauma
I started out my book with a forward that I would like to share here. I think it is important and interesting enough...

Dr. Patty Gently
May 30, 20235 min read


Finding Out I'm Gifted
By Lacey Vasquez on May 30, 2023 Guest Blogger Lacey Vasquez, a compassionate multipotentialite and freelance writer, holds a Psychology...

Lacey Vasquez
May 30, 20232 min read


Confidence and Humility
By Dr. Patty Williams on October 10, 2022 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

Dr. Patty Gently
Oct 10, 20222 min read


Listening Efficiently to Gifted Kids
By Bob Yamtich on July 10, 2023 Guest blogger Bob Yamtich has been practicing Nonviolent Communication for twenty years, and he...

Bob Yamtich
Sep 5, 20222 min read


Neurodiversity
By Dr. Patty Williams on April 21, 2018 BISN founder and president Dr. Patty Williams is a trauma therapist who specializes in EMDR,...

Dr. Patty Gently
Apr 21, 20222 min read
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