Is My Child Gifted, Disabled, or Both? Signs of Twice-Exceptionality Parents Often Miss
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Regular weekly and fortnightly tutoring or coaching is currently fully booked. You’re warmly invited to join the waiting list or enquire about occasional one-off lessons, particularly during school holidays. New consulting clients are always welcome.
Regular (weekly) tutoring and coaching slots are currently fully booked.
Waiting list sign-ups are open, and one-off lessons are occasionally available, especially during school holidays
The most exhausting part of being twice-exceptional isn't usually the neurodivergence itself—it is the years of "masking," and the isolation of feeling like you don't fit into the "gifted" or "disabled" boxes exclusively.
At Exceptional Like Me, we believe that true success isn't just about academic or professional achievement; it’s about identity. This service is a dedicated space to dismantle the shame often associated with neurodivergence and replace it with a framework of self-knowledge, legal literacy, and community pride.
This isn't just theory; it is mentorship grounded in active community leadership. As an organising committee member of the Sydney Disability Pride Festival, Olivia brings a direct connection to the neurodivergent community and a deep understanding of disability rights.
Learning exactly how to request accommodations in school or the workplace—and understanding the legal frameworks that support those rights.
Working through the "late-diagnosis" timeline to separate your true self from the coping mechanisms you built to survive.
Guidance from someone who has navigated the same top-performing schools, elite universities, and professional hurdles you are currently facing.
Navigating the paperwork for HSC accommodations can feel overwhelming. Olivia has extensive experience coordinating this process within schools, and understands the exact documentation NESA requires, how to fill out the forms, and what accommodations students can realistically apply for and expect to receive. She can help you streamline the application process to ensure your teenager gets the right scaffolding for their senior exams.
Session rate: $225/hour for regular and one-off sessions (subject to availability).
Within school hours: $175/hour for lessons between 10am and 2pm on weekdays during NSW public school terms (subject to availability).
Additional work: Work requested outside sessions, such as marking or reviewing student papers or commissioned research, is billed separately at $175/hour (subject to availability).
Croydon rooms: No travel fee.
Inner West: $75 travel fee per in-home session.
I strongly recommend an additional non-contact preparation hour to review your child's documents before we meet so that your family can utilise our time together as efficiently as possible.
Preparation fee: $175 for one hour of document review (subject to availability).
Total if chosen: $400 for preparation and a one-hour standard or one-off first session, or $350 for preparation and a one-hour school-hours first session. Travel fees are additional, if applicable.
Document deadline: At least three business days before your session.
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Exceptional Like Me, led by Dr. Olivia Evans, provides specialised, neuroaffirming support for gifted and twice-exceptionality (2e) individuals. Combining elite academic qualifications with her own lived experience, Dr. Evans offers a unique strengths-based approach through educational consulting, neurodivergent coaching, and specialised tutoring.