TPP 86a: Dr. Mike Postma on the Plight of Gifted & 2e (Twice Exceptional) Children

TPP 86a: Dr. Mike Postma on the Plight of Gifted & 2e (Twice Exceptional) Children

From Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children by Debbie Reber

April 3, 2026 · 41 min

About this episode

Dr. Mike Postma discusses the challenges faced by gifted and twice-exceptional children, focusing on their social and emotional needs.

Dr. Mike Postma joins me for a personal conversation about the many challenges facing gifted and 2e / twice-exceptional students, especially social and emotional challenges, and this is one of those episodes that just might leave you feeling pensive, concerned, and ignited all at the same time. About Dr. Mike Postma Dr. Michael Postma is an educator, author, speaker, coach and consultant dedicated to the holistic development of the gifted/twice-exceptional (2e) community. Over the last two decades, Dr. Postma has served as a gifted teacher in the classroom, as an administrator and leader of gifted schools – both public and charter schools in multiple states, and was the architect of the Minnetonka Navigator Program, a magnet school in Minnesota specifically designed for highly gifted and twice-exceptional students. He currently is the President and co-founder of Gifted and Thriving, LLC and the Programming Director for the non-profit SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted) organization. Dr. Postma has published a number of articles and two books, the latest titled The Inconvenient Student: Critical Issues in the Identification and Education of Twice-Exceptional…

People in this episode

Host: Debbie Reber

Guest: Dr. Mike Postma

Topics covered

  • gifted children
  • twice-exceptional students
  • social emotional challenges
  • education
  • holistic development

Keywords

  • gifted education
  • twice-exceptional
  • social challenges
  • emotional development
  • educator insights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gifted and Thriving, LLC, SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)

Books & works: The Inconvenient Student: Critical Issues in the Identification and Education of Twice-Exceptional Students

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