{"title":"Rebecca S. Banks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRebecca S. Banks\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful and compassionate works within the Education \u0026amp; Reference category, exploring themes related to learning differences and neurodiversity. Her writing combines personal experience with research, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of educational challenges and potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks by Rebecca S. Banks, such as \u003cem\u003eBright Not Broken\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers to reconsider traditional approaches to education, emphasising strengths rather than limitations. Her work is a valuable resource for educators, parents, and anyone interested in supportive learning environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bright-not-broken-by-diane-m-kennedy-9780470623329","title":"Bright Not Broken","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe future of our society depends on our gifted children—the population in which we’ll find our next Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, or Virginia Woolf. Yet the gifts and talents of some of our most brilliant kids may never be recognised because these children fall into a group known as twice exceptional, or “2e.” Twice exceptional kids are both gifted and diagnosed with a disability—often ADHD or an Autism Spectrum Disorder—leading teachers and parents to overlook the child’s talents and focus solely on their weaknesses. Too often, these children get lost in an endless cycle of chasing diagnostic labels and are never given the tools to fully realise their own potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBright Not Broken\u003c\/em\u003e sheds new light on this vibrant population by identifying who twice exceptional children are and taking an unflinching look at why they’re stuck. The first work to boldly examine the widespread misdiagnosis and controversies that arise from our current diagnostic system, it serves as a wake-up call for parents and professionals to question why our mental health and education systems are failing our brightest children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, the authors show what we can do to help 2e children, providing a whole child model for parents and educators to strengthen and develop a child’s innate gifts while also intervening to support the deficits. Drawing on painstaking research and personal experience, \u003cem\u003eBright Not Broken\u003c\/em\u003e offers groundbreaking insight and practical strategies to those seeking to help 2e kids achieve their full potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiane M. Kennedy, author of \u003cem\u003eThe ADHD-Autism Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, is a long-time advocate, international speaker\/trainer, and mother of three twice-exceptional sons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRebecca S. Banks, M.A., co-author of \u003cem\u003eThe ADHD-Autism Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, is a veteran educator, national speaker\/trainer, and mother of two twice-exceptional children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTemple Grandin, Ph.D., is a professor, prolific author, and one of the most accomplished and renowned adults with autism in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430190465260,"sku":"9780470623329","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780470623329.jpg?v=1774559489"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/rebecca-s-banks.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}