Ages 2-22
Twice-Exceptionality (2e) Testing & Assessment
Understanding both sides of your child's learning profile — their strengths and the areas where they need support.
Some children are intellectually gifted and also have a difference in how their brain works — such as a learning disability, ADHD, autism, or another neurodevelopmental difference. This combination is called "twice-exceptional" (2e).
Because strengths can hide challenges — and challenges can hide strengths — these children are often misunderstood.
The goal is
clarity, not judgment.
The evaluation
A Comprehensive & Individualized Evaluation
A 2e evaluation is designed to understand how your child thinks, learns, and regulates — and how their strengths and challenges interact across daily life. It may include assessment of areas such as:
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Intellectual & cognitive functioning
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Learning style
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Attention
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Executive functioning
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Social-emotional functioning
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Behavioral functioning
The evaluation is comprehensive and explores all areas of functioning identified through the intake process. The goal is to understand how strengths and challenges interact — not just where they exist.
All evaluations are tailored to the individual child.
In twice-exceptional children, strengths can mask areas of difficulty — and areas of difficulty can obscure strengths. The evaluation is designed to carefully untangle both, so your child’s full profile is clearly understood.
what families gain
From the evaluation, you will gain:
Strengths-Based Profile
How your child’s strengths and challenges work together — not in isolation.
Practical Recommendations
Concrete steps to support both areas of strength and areas of need at school, home, and in daily life.
Space to Process
Room to ask questions and understand what this means for your child and your family.
A diagnosis, if given, is a tool, not a limit. It can help guide understanding, support, and access to appropriate services.
Many families find that the evaluation brings clarity, language for advocacy, and a more complete understanding of their child.
What to expect
A Steady, Supportive Process
I guide the process carefully and systematically from beginning to end.
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Consultation & Background Review
We begin with a comprehensive intake to discuss concerns, developmental history, and evaluation goals. I review relevant records to build a thorough foundation.
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Individualized Testing
Each evaluation is tailored to the referral questions. I personally select, administer, and score all measures based on evidence-based practice and clinical judgment.
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Careful Analysis & Interpretation
Results are carefully synthesized within the broader cognitive, academic, developmental, and emotional context. I examine patterns rather than relying on isolated scores.
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Comprehensive Report & Feedback
You receive a feedback session, often the same week as testing. Children get a personalized feedback session too. A detailed written report follows within two weeks.
A Note on Strengths
Every child has their own area of strengths!
Many twice-exceptional children show advanced thinking, creativity, or deep, focused interests in specific areas.
Did you know? ✦
Twice-exceptional children can be both ahead and behind at the same time?
A child may show advanced reasoning or vocabulary, while also struggling with attention, writing, or daily tasks — which is why their needs are often missed.
Ready to Learn more?
Start with a free consultation
A 15-minute call to talk through your questions, your child, and whether an evaluation might be a helpful next step.