Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy, Inc. (TECA), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit- was founded in 2003 by a group of parents seeking to identify, support and unite twice exceptional (2e) students and their families. Twice exceptional students are those who are gifted with some form of disability or learning challenge. TECA’s mission is to help parents understand what twice exceptionality is and help them identify whether their children are 2e. TECA assists parents in finding and advocating for the education and resources their children require. TECA provides a strong, vibrant, accepting community for 2e children and their families. TECA seeks to provide parents, educators and professional care providers with research-based information to help them understand and provide appropriate interventions for the social, emotional and academic support of twice exceptional students. At TECA, we believe that 2e students and their families deserve to have a community that understands and supports them. We believe that every 2e child deserves a rich academic experience AND the educational, social and emotional supports they need to flourish. We believe that parents of 2e children should be able to work collaboratively with their child’s school to develop an appropriate education plan for their child.