Dr. Susan Baum on 2e Learners & Elmbridge University’s Program on Cognitive Diversity

Full-Tilt Parenting: Strategies, Insights, and Connection for Parents Raising Neurodivergent Children

Debbie Reber

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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This is a short, special mini-episode I’m sharing because my friends at Elmbridge University (formerly Bridges Academy) let me know that enrollment is now open for the next cohort of their truly unique graduate program in cognitive diversity in education, and application deadlines are coming up in June. When Dr. Susan Baum—one of the leading voices in twice-exceptionality and Chancellor of the program—said she could join me for a quick conversation about her work and what makes this program so impactful, I said absolutely. In this brief chat, Susan shares insights into supporting twice-exceptional learners, why environment matters so much, and how this program is helping educators better understand and serve complex, neurodivergent students. If you want to learn more, you can head to https://elmbridge.edu/. About Dr. Susan Baum Susan Baum, Ph.D., is Chancellor of Elmbridge University’s Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity in Education (formerly Bridges) and Co-director of the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy, a school for twice exceptional students. The author of many publications concerning the needs of special populations of gifted students including the award-winning 3rd edition of her seminal work To Be Gifted and Learning Disabled, Susan is a popular international speaker whose message is celebrating neurodiversity. She served on the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children and is past president and co-founder of the Association for the Education of Gifted Underachieving students. She is recipient of the Weinfeld Group’s Lifetime Achievement Award for her work in educating the twice-exceptional child. Things You'll Learn in this Episode The rise in awareness and identification of twice exceptional individuals, including advocacy and policy changes in schools Common misconceptions in education about giftedness and disabilities, and Baum’s theory of green — the paradoxical profile of these students The importance of tailored environmental components — intellectual, social, emotional, physical, and creative — for thriving twice exceptional students The evolution and impact of the Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity (now Elmbridge University) Resources Mentioned Elmbridge University Bridges Academy Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students (Essential Readings in Gifted Education Series) by Dr. Susan Baum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Debbie Reber and this is Full Tilt Parenting.
0:05.6	This is a short, special mini episode that I am dropping today because my friends at
0:10.6	Elmbridge University, that's formerly Bridges Graduate School, let me know that enrollment is now
0:16.4	open for the next cohort of their really unique graduate program in cognitive diversity and education.
0:22.6	And application deadlines are coming up in June. So when Dr. Susan Baum, she's one of the leading
0:28.2	voices in twice exceptionality and she's the chancellor of the program, when she said you could join me
0:33.3	for a quick chat about her work and what makes this program so impactful, I said absolutely.
0:39.8	Susan is the author of the award-winning book to be gifted and learning disabled and has spent
0:44.4	decades advocating for more inclusive, strength-based approaches to supporting 2E students.
0:50.2	She's also the co-director of the 2e Center for Research and Professional Development at Bridges Academy.
0:55.6	So in this very brief conversation, Susan shares insights into supporting twice exceptional learners,
1:02.0	why environment matters so much, and then we talk a little bit about the program and how it's
1:06.2	helping educators better understand and serve complex neurodivergent students. And if you want to learn more,
1:12.6	maybe you're interested in applying and being a part of the next cohort for this very cool program,
1:18.2	you can head to elmbridge.edu. That's e-l-M-B-R-I-D-G-E dot-U. Okay, and here's my quick chat with Dr. Susan Baum.
1:31.4	Hey, Susan, welcome to the podcast.
1:34.0	Well, I'm thrilled to be here.
1:35.9	Thank you for inviting me.
1:38.1	Well, of course, I was really excited when I got a note saying you were available to do a short
1:42.7	little conversation, and we will
1:45.1	bring you back onto the show for a deeper look at twice exceptionality and your work in this field.
1:51.4	But this is a special little mini episode that we are doing because I want to bring attention to
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