Helping 2e Students Build Confidence, Skills, and Independence
Twice Exceptional Tutoring for Gifted Students in Portland
Twice-exceptional students often experience a frustrating disconnect between what they are capable of and what they are able to demonstrate at school.
Their advanced abilities may mask ADHD, dyslexia, or executive functioning difficulties, while their challenges may prevent others from recognizing their intelligence and potential. Over time, feeling misunderstood can lead to self-doubt, frustration, and disengagement from learning.
Through personalized twice-exceptional tutoring, Strive helps Portland students better understand how they learn, strengthen areas of difficulty, and build on the abilities that make them exceptional.
Helping Twice-Exceptional Students Feel Successful
- Your child is highly capable but struggles to show what they know.
- Their strengths and challenges seem to mask one another.
- School performance is inconsistent or does not reflect their potential.
- Your child is gifted and also has ADHD, dyslexia, or executive functioning difficulties.
- You want support that helps your child feel understood, confident, and capable.
2e Tutoring May Be a Good Fit if...
Build the confidence and independence students need to thrive in school and beyond.
Confidence & Independence
Help students understand how they learn best and appreciate what makes them unique.
Self-Awareness
Teach practical strategies that help students learn more effectively and independently.
Learning Strategies
Strengthen organization, planning, and other executive functioning skills.
Executive Functioning
Our tutors provide one-on-one instruction tailored to each student's strengths and needs.
Personalized Instruction
Build on each student's unique strengths while supporting areas of challenge.
Strength-Based Learning
How We Help Twice-Exceptional Students
Your child receives support from experienced educators with specialized training in supporting neurodivergent learners.
The Strive Difference:
• Most tutors hold master's degrees or higher.
• All tutors have at least 5 years of experience.
• Advanced training in Orton-Gillingham, ADHD, and learning differences.
Specialized Expertise
We take the time to carefully match each student with a tutor whose expertise, personality, and experience align with their unique needs.
The Strive Difference:
• Comprehensive family consultation.
• Intentional tutor placement process.
• Matching based on expertise, personality, and logistics.
Thoughtful Tutor Matching
We use assessments and progress monitoring tools to identify learning gaps, create personalized learning plans, and measure growth over time.
The Strive Difference:
• Assessments to identify learning gaps.
• Personalized learning roadmaps.
• Regular progress updates.
Data-Driven Growth
We partner with families, teachers, and other professionals to ensure students receive consistent support both inside and outside the classroom.
The Strive Difference:
• Regular family communication.
• Teacher and school collaboration.
• Participation in IEP meetings when appropriate.
Collaborative Support
What Sets Strive Apart
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Why Families Choose Strive
Rebecca's story is proof that children with dyslexia can become confident, skilled readers if they receive the right support.
Rebecca’s Rise as a Reader
It only took three months for Sam to gain over a full grade level in both reading and spelling.
Sam’s Dyslexia Breakthrough
From dropping out to making the Dean’s List, Alex’s story shows how the right academic support can change everything.
From Dropout to Dean’s List
See what's possible with the right support
Student Success Stories
Success Stories
We monitor progress and adjust support to help students grow in confidence.
05 Measure & Refine
Your child receives expert support tailored to how they learn best.
04 Support
We use data to identify learning gaps and create a personalized roadmap for growth.
03 Assess & Roadmap
We learn about your child's strengths, challenges, goals, and learning profile.
01 Understand
How We Help Students Grow
We thoughtfully pair your child with a tutor who aligns with their unique needs.
02 Match
- Instruction that challenges advanced thinking while strengthening areas of need.
- Personalized strategies built around each student’s unique learning profile.
- Support for executive functioning, academic skills, and self-advocacy.
- Progress monitoring that recognizes growth beyond grades alone.
- Strength-based guidance that builds confidence, independence, and resilience.
Personalized 2e Tutoring in Portland
With the right support, your child will build skills, confidence, and independence.
Watch Your Child Thrive
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We’ll carefully match your child with the right tutor and create a personalized plan.
Get Matched with your Tutor
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We’ll discuss your child’s strengths, challenges, and goals.
Connect With Us
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How To Get Started
$125 / hr
Specialized Tutoring Includes:
• Free consultation
• First session free
• Quarterly Progress Reports
• Parent and teacher collaboration
• IEP support (when appropriate)
• Flexible scheduling in-home, at a library, or online
Best For:
Dyslexia, ADHD, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, autism-related tutoring, executive functioning coaching, academic coaching, and other learning differences.
Tutor Expertise:
Expert educators with advanced degrees, specialized training, and experience supporting neurodivergent students.
Pricing for Specialized Tutoring
Strategies and support to help students with ADHD improve their focus, organization, and motivation.
ADHD coaching
Specialized, neurodiverse-affirming support for students with diagnosed or suspected learning differences.
Neurodivergent Tutoring
EF coaching that helps students become more independent.
Executive Functioning Coaching
Orton-Gillingham instruction to help students with dyslexia become confident, capable readers.
Dyslexia Tutoring
Explore Strive’s Other Services
Getting started begins with a consultation. We’ll learn about your child’s strengths, interests, learning profile, school experience, challenges, and goals, then recommend the type of support that best fits your family. From there, we’ll thoughtfully match your child with an experienced twice-exceptional tutor serving the Portland area.
How do I get started with a twice-exceptional tutor in Portland?
Tutors help students recognize both their strengths and the areas where they need support. As students develop greater self-awareness, they can learn to choose effective strategies, communicate what they need, advocate for themselves, and approach challenges without viewing them as evidence that they are not capable.
How can tutoring help a twice-exceptional student better understand their learning profile?
Yes, tutors can provide meaningful intellectual challenge while directly addressing difficulties in reading, writing, math, executive functioning, organization, or study skills. Instruction is carefully balanced so students are not held back by areas of need or disengaged by work that does not reflect their abilities.
Can 2e tutoring support both advanced learning and foundational skill gaps?
Yes, the strengths and challenges of a 2e student can mask one another. A student’s advanced abilities may help them compensate for a learning difference, while inconsistent performance or difficulty completing work may prevent others from recognizing that they are gifted. Specialized tutoring helps families and students better understand these uneven patterns.
Can twice-exceptional students be overlooked at school?
Yes, Strive provides in-person twice-exceptional tutoring for families throughout Portland and nearby communities, including West Linn, Beaverton, Lake Oswego, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, Happy Valley, and surrounding areas. We also offer online 2e tutoring for students across Oregon and nationwide.
Does Strive provide twice-exceptional tutoring throughout Portland?
Strive provides specialized tutoring for twice-exceptional students who are gifted and also have ADHD, dyslexia, autism, executive functioning challenges, or another learning difference. Our tutors understand the complexity of unique learning profiles and provide support that strengthens areas of difficulty while continuing to recognize each student’s intelligence, creativity, and advanced abilities.