Unlocking Potential: Sam Young's Visionary Approach to Empowering Twice Exceptional Kids
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Host Cory Greenberg talks about neurodiversity within our traditional education system, and especially what it’s like for kids who are considered twice-exceptional. 2e kids have what can be a really challenging, puzzling mix of both learning differences AND giftedness. Our guest today, Sam Young is himself 2e and shares his own story of surviving school and how it inspired him to return to the classroom and then start his own company to support the unique needs of 2e kids. Overall though, we dive into the deficit-based, outdated approach of our current system, and Sam offers some startlingly simple insights into why it just does not work for 2e kids, let alone the masses.
Brought to you by Tutor Corps and Pacific Preparatory.
About our guest:
Sam Young, MEd, is a growth-minded, two-time Fulbright Scholar and Director of Young Scholars Academy, a strength-based, talent-focused virtual enrichment center that supports twice-exceptional, neurodivergent, and gifted students and their families. Sam is a neurodivergent educator who has ADHD. As an ADHD learner, he has a tremendous understanding of, experience in, and respect for all things related to neurodiverse education. Before founding Young Scholars Academy, Mr. Sam taught in a variety of capacities—including nearly a decade at Bridges Academy—at an array of programs in the US, Europe, and Asia. Travel and culture are near and dear to him. He has led 2e students to over 7 countries for immersive cultural and educational trips. Sam has been featured in the documentary 2e2: Teaching The Twice Exceptional, the textbook Understanding The Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students, 2nd Ed., Variations Magazine, over 20 podcasts, 10 seminars, 2e News, and other publications.
Find him at:
Website: https://youngscholarsacademy.org/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/young_scholars_academy/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YSAENRICHMENT
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-young-ysa/
Podcast: https://tiltparenting.com/2023/04/11/2e-social-lives/
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Bridges Academy
The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level, Gay Hendricks
Differently Wired: A Parent’s Guide to Raising an Atypical Child with Confident and Hope, Deborah Reber
Neurodiversity: Discovering the Extraordinary Gifts of Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Brain Differences, Thomas Armstrong
