An evaluation for twice-exceptionality is a way to understand both sides of your child’s learning profile: their areas of advanced ability and the areas where they need support. Some children are intellectually gifted and have a difference in how their brain works that contributes to challenges in daily life, such as a learning disability, ADHD, autism, and/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 of a 2e evaluation is to make the whole picture visible. A 2e evaluation asks: “How does this child think, learn, and regulate - and how can we support both their strengths and their needs?” An evaluation for twice-exceptionality will include assessment of areas such as intellectual/cognitive functioning, learning style, attention, executive functioning, and social-emotional/behavioral functioning. The evaluation is comprehensive and explores all needed areas of functioning identified through the intake process. All evaluations are tailored to the individual child. Many neurodivergent individuals experience co-occurring mental health symptoms (e.g., anxiety), which are also assessed for.