Author

Edward R Amend, Psy.D., Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC, and Janet Gore, M.Ed.

Edward R. Amend, Psy.D., is a Clinical Psychologist at The Amend Group in Lexington, Kentucky. The Amend Group is a comprehensive center for psychological, educational, and gifted services. Dr. Amend is licensed to provide services in both Kentucky and Ohio, and his work focuses on the social, emotional, psychological, and educational needs of gifted, talented, and twice-exceptional (2e) youth and their families. Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, is a mental health counselor for gifted and twice-exceptional people and host of "The Neurodiversity Podcast." Growing up as a twice-exceptional kid led her to pursue supporting neurodivergent kids for her career. She has two identified twice-exceptional kids, and her youngest is still to be determined. Janet L. Gore, M.Ed., has over 30 years experience with gifted and talented students and their families, first as a teacher and later as a school administrator, guidance counselor, policy maker, state director, and parent. She is co author of two award winning books, A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, and Grandparents’ Guide to Gifted Children. For five years she worked as a designated counselor/advocate for gifted high school students in Tucson, Arizona, and for three years served as State Director of Gifted Education in Arizona where she helped to draft legislation.