Support Through Education
Discover how our programs can support your child’s unique learning style and help them reach their goals.
The Bentley Center was founded to help parents and their gifted or
twice-exceptional children thrive through connection, education, and wellness.
Twice-Exceptional (2e) children have high abilities in certain areas and have one or more disabilities. A student’s disabilities may mask their high abilities, and their high abilities often mask their disabilities.
For example, a student may be profoundly gifted AND have dyslexia. This student would likely thrive in a conceptually rigorous academic setting that allows him to think deeply about his learning while accommodating his challenges with handwriting and spelling through the use of a keyboard and spellcheck software.
We can help your neurodiverse child thrive through our Exceptional Learning Program.
We support parents so they can support their children. Join one of our parent groups today!
We can provide professional development for teachers or even create gifted and 2e curricular programs for your school!
Gayle Bentley is a mother to three amazing profoundly gifted and 2e sons. She has taught in the public school system for twenty-five years and recently completed her doctoral degree in Cognitive Diversity in Education from the Bridges Graduate School.
"Gayle has been immeasurably helpful to our family. In trying to figure out the perfect placement for our neurodivergent son who did not thrive in a typical classroom setting, we were overwhelmed and feeling defeated. Gayle was motivating, encouraging, and efficient in directing us to the resources and school learning environment that was right for him. Her expertise and passion for neurodivergent children is inspiring and motivating. Our son would not be where he is emotionally or academically without her guidance. We are forever thankful."
"Gayle's experience, gained through decades of teaching students through the formative years of their lives, has made her an expert at identifying the educational needs of children. Her approach of looking at the entire child, their thought processes, their interests, their passions, their difficulties, and their capabilities sets her apart from many professionals in the field of education. Gayle's experiences as an educator, student, and mother make her uniquely qualified to guide parents to choices that will make a positive impact on the lives of their children."