Module 24

2e Advocacy Letter Template

A guided template for requesting accommodations for twice-exceptional students

Use this template to write a formal letter requesting evaluation or accommodations for your twice-exceptional child. Fill in each section, then compile into a single letter on your own paper.

Letter Sections

Date and school address

Child's full name, grade, teacher, and school

Strengths observed at home (specific examples)

Challenges observed (specific examples with dates if possible)

Accommodations you are requesting (be specific)

Meeting request — proposed dates and preferred format

Common 2e Accommodations to Consider

1Curriculum compacting — skip content already mastered
2Extended time on tasks that target the disability, not the giftedness
3Access to advanced content in strength areas while receiving support in challenge areas
4Flexible seating or movement breaks for sensory or psychomotor needs
5Preferential seating to reduce distractions
6Use of assistive technology (speech-to-text, audiobooks, calculator)
7Modified homework — reduced repetition in mastered skills
8Social-emotional support through counseling or a gifted peer group
9Separate IEP goals for giftedness and disability (not averaged together)
10Testing accommodations (quiet room, breaks, oral responses)

Document Everything

Send the letter via email AND certified mail. Keep copies of everything. Under IDEA, the school has 60 days to evaluate after receiving a written request. If they refuse, they must provide written notice explaining why.