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Elmbridge University (formerly Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education) bridges cognitive diversity and innovation to reimagine higher education.

Lindsay Ellis Lee, Ph.D., has been named Associate Editor of Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the premier academic journal ...
08/25/2026

Lindsay Ellis Lee, Ph.D., has been named Associate Editor of Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the premier academic journal in gifted education.

Dr. Lee serves as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Elmbridge University. She earned her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, concentrating in Gifted and Talented Education, from the University of North Texas, and her scholarship spans identification, creativity, talent development, measurement, and advanced learning.

This role puts her at the center of shaping what gets published and read across the field.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Lee on this well-earned appointment!

Drs. Barry Gelston and Karen Arnstein, faculty at Elmbridge University, just published a new piece in NAGC's Teaching fo...
08/24/2026

Drs. Barry Gelston and Karen Arnstein, faculty at Elmbridge University, just published a new piece in NAGC's Teaching for High Potential.

A student is out of her seat. She's distracting the kid next to her. She won't touch the worksheet.

Ten minutes later, she's leading the class discussion — tracking every detail, connecting ideas the rest of the room missed.

It's easy to read that first moment as defiance. But for twice-exceptional (2e) and multi-exceptional (ME) learners, that shift isn't inconsistency. It's information.

Gelston and Arnstein's article introduces a framework for making sense of it:

Behavior that looks "off task" is often the learner finding their own point of entry
Teachers are constantly making split-second calls about what a behavior means — and those calls shape whether a student gets seen as capable
The goal isn't to fix the variability. It's to build a classroom that can adapt alongside it.

Catch Barry and Karen's full article, Teachers and Learners Making Adaptive Connections, in the August 2026 issue of Teaching for High Potential.

Where has a "disruption" turned out to be a student showing you exactly what they needed? Tell us in the comments.

08/24/2026

She's out of her seat. Ten minutes later, she's leading the lesson.

Barry Gelston and Karen Arnstein, faculty at Elmbridge University, have a new article on what that shift actually means for 2e and ME learners—and why the classroom, not just the student, has to adapt.

Find it in the August 2026 issue of Teaching for High Potential: Teachers and Learners Making Adaptive Connections

Tell us about a moment a student surprised you. 🌱

Curious what it's actually like to study cognitive diversity education at the graduate level?Elmbridge University is hos...
08/21/2026

Curious what it's actually like to study cognitive diversity education at the graduate level?

Elmbridge University is hosting a virtual info session where you can get your questions answered directly.

Elmbridge is built on a simple belief: education should celebrate cognitive diversity, and it should be strength-based and talent-focused. We offer three graduate programs in cognitive diversity education, each hybrid, combining online coursework and in-person events.

Here's what to expect:

Overview of our degree and certificate programs
Meet faculty members and learn about their research
Hear from current students about their real experiences
Learn about admissions requirements and financial aid

📅 Join us virtually at 5pm PST / 8pm EST.

Register using the link below — we'd love to see you there.

https://elmbridge.edu/events/open-house

Kathleen Hale, Master's student at Elmbridge University, just published a piece worth reading.It opens with her son, new...
08/18/2026

Kathleen Hale, Master's student at Elmbridge University, just published a piece worth reading.

It opens with her son, newly identified as autistic, insisting he was a coyote. Howling at the fence. Correcting her every time she called it "pretending."

The instinct for a lot of us is to redirect that. Make it stop. Make it look more typical.

Coyotes were her son's special interest and can best be understood as:
A cognitive anchor
A regulation tool
Often a child's clearest bridge to connection with others

Read Kathleen's full article, The Coyote Curriculum, linked below.

Has a special interest ever opened a door for your child? Tell us in the comments.

https://www.reel2e.org/post/the-coyote-curriculum-how-autistic-special-interests-become-strengths-and-what-parents-can-do

Many neurodivergent children spend the school day working hard to stay regulated, follow expectations, manage sensory ov...
07/09/2026

Many neurodivergent children spend the school day working hard to stay regulated, follow expectations, manage sensory overload, and hide how overwhelmed they feel.

By the time they get home, their nervous system may have nothing left.

So if your child seems “fine” at school but falls apart at home, that doesn’t mean home is the problem. You may just be seeing what the school day cost them when they feel safe to be themselves.

Source: Child Mind Institute

07/08/2026

2e students may seem lazy to the untrained eye, but many twice-exceptional children are actually masking a learning difference, ADHD, executive function challenge, anxiety, or another support need.

A gifted child can be smart and still struggle with organization, focus, time management, task initiation, or follow-through.
Here’s how parents, teachers, and adults can respond with more understanding:

⏸️ Pause before assuming they are unmotivated
🔎 Look for what might be getting in the way
🤝 Ask what support would make the task feel more manageable

Have you seen a gifted or 2e child get labeled lazy when they were really struggling? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Source: Child Mind Institute

07/08/2026

2e students may seem lazy to the untrained eye, but many twice-exceptional children are actually masking a learning difference, ADHD, executive function challenge, anxiety, or another support need.

A gifted child can be smart and still struggle with organization, focus, time management, task initiation, or follow-through.

Here’s how parents, teachers, and adults can respond with more understanding:
⏸️ Pause before assuming they are unmotivated
🔎 Look for what might be getting in the way
🤝 Ask what support would make the task feel more manageable

Have you seen a gifted or 2e child get labeled lazy when they were really struggling? Share your thoughts in the comments.

Source: Child Mind Institute

A 2e student’s shutdown is usually the end of a long chain: overstimulation, accumulated frustration, and energy depleti...
07/07/2026

A 2e student’s shutdown is usually the end of a long chain: overstimulation, accumulated frustration, and energy depletion.

The instinct may be to push for participation, but pushing can make the shutdown worse. Try: “You don’t have to participate right now. I’ll check in with you in five minutes.”

Safety first. Learning comes after regulation.

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