Check Out Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Aspergers, Depression, And Other Disorders Designed By James T. Webb Disseminated As Digital Edition
amazing resource for providers, parents, and those interested in neuroscience! This was an Amazon suggestion, and my jaw actually dropped reading the introduction when the authors discussed how little time is spent on gifted learners during med school literal advice given: when cognitive testing, go ahead and stop after you hit an IQ of.
Obviously there are real consequences to being too far off the bell curve, . were talkings or god help thems like theyr old whos in college and insulted his peers on TVsuper smart and the emotional intelligence of an elementary student ouch.
Its easy to skip around to the sections of interest and get right to specific information, I will be fully rereading in detail as there was tons of useful information and details to absorb here and will be a useful reference for all those interested in this field!
Although this book is a helpful first step, I think the authors will have lots of material for a follow up on how this relates to the healthcare system and insurance.
For example, children may benefit from behavioral interventions even if they dont meet criteria for a diagnosis, However, our medical system is set up so that a diagnosis is REQUIRED for that to occur, Im sure that contributes to an overwhelming number of misdiagnosed kiddosdoctors approach all assessments like a “wheres Waldo”find the underlying disorder so they can bill for the their time.
Until that changes, I see many kids and families dealing with labels and confusion when what they really need is advice on living with a kid who is the equivalent of ayr old stuck in ayr olds body.
Of the three books I have recently read about giftedness and gifted people, I would have to say this one was probably my favorite, sitelinkOngeleide projectielen op koers was somewhat interesting, but had some focuses on work settings and social clashes that did not particularly concern me, and sitelinkTrop intelligent pour être heureux L'adulte surdoué was a tad elementary, although I appreciated the focus on the gifted adult for a change.
This book, however, in attempting to clarify how the presentation of giftedness differs and can be distinguished from certain other psychological or, sometimes, physiological diagnoses, necessarily went a bit more in depth, which was fantastic.
And this focus on differences and uniquely distinctive traits gives a much more thorough understanding of what it really means, or can mean, to be gifted,
The book is nicely divided into chapters, at first by possible alternative diagnosis, later on by certain aspects of being gifted or seeking assistance with giftedness, so that you can read especially about those aspects that are relevant to your particular situation.
For me too, some parts were more relevant than others, but I read the book in full and greatly enjoyed it all the way through,
If there's one minor criticism I can give, it's that even in spite of their effort to include the gifted adult in their discussion, there was still a rather big, matterofcourse focus on the gifted child in particular.
But at least they explicitly refer to gifted adults many times, too, and even include some sections that are of specific relevance to this often overlooked group, Quite a good book. Unfortunately mainly about gifted children, Probably partly caused by the lack of knowledge about gifted adults, Nevertheless interesting read. Skipped the paragraphs and chapters which were irrelevant to my research, The book that will make you say, "Why the fuck didn't my parents read this when I was a kid!!" Our brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, OppositionalDefiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger's.
Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result, Physicians, psychologists, and counselors are unaware of characteristics of gifted children and adults that mimic pathological diagnoses, Six nationally prominent health care professionals describe ways parents and professionals can distinguish between gifted behaviors and pathological behaviors,
"These authors have brought to light a widespread and serious problemthe wasting of lives from the misdiagnosis of gifted children and adults and the inappropriate treatment that often follows.
" Jack G. Wiggins, Ph. D. , Former President, American Psychological Association A fascinating look at how children who are ahead can still be left behind, A must read for anyone associated with Gifted people, I only read this for the ADHD parts and skipped over the parts that didn't apply, Overall very good. I think there are a lot of idiots and not necessarily idiots but overworked doctors out there handing out diagnosis, This is a good book to read if you think your child is gifted but has also received another label, After reading two chapters I ordered a copy for my bookshelf, I can see handing sections of this book to wellmeaning teachers and other adult figures in the next few years, This book was recommended to me by the school counselor, I didn't read the entire book, only the four chapters that interested me the most introduction, adhd, anger, relationships, It certainly gave me something to think about, but also highlighted the limitations of our public school system, Constant reference book This book is a thorough treatment of the ways in which giftedness can affect the diagnoses of people, Recommended for all interested in gifted people, I read only the sections that were relevant to me, but I was impressed by this book, I'd recommend it to anyone who is trying to untangle the web of giftedness and frequently diagnosed mental disorders, This is a twopart review, The beginning will present what is included in the book and why it is valuable, Afterward, I have included an explanation about why and how I came to find this book in case someone is looking for validation, understanding and further resources,
This book was vital in completing my understanding of my gifted child and myself, It is written by six professionals with extensive experience and expertise when working with gifted individuals, This book is useful for gifted individuals, parent's of gifted children, teachers who want to know how to meet the needs of gifted children in their classrooms, and health professionals/therapists wanting or needing to provide services to gifted individuals.
The breakdown of each chapter made the reading straightforward and applicable, General characteristics of giftedness are explained to lay a groundwork for what is typical for this population, Then each following chapter covers a specific diagnosis or group of diagnoses, I found it particularly helpful that each chapter specifically addresses the similarities and differences of gifted behavior and the other diagnoses ending with "incompatible or contradictory features, " Essentially breaking down process of elimination or identification,
For example: If your child displays these behaviors, . . they may have ADHD but these behaviors can also found in gifted individuals for these reasons, . . If the individual can sometimes, . . they most likely do not have ADHD because that quality is rare in that population,
The chapters cover: ADD/ADHD Anger Diagnoses Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct disorder, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder Ideational and Anxiety Disorders OCD, Asperger's, Schizoid Personality Disorder, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Avoidant Personality Disorder Mood Disorders Bipolar disorder, Cyclothymic Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, Existential Depression Learning Disabilities Dyslexia amp other LanguageBased Disorders, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, SensoryMotor Integration Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder Sleep Disorders Allergies, Asthma and Reactive Hypoglycemia.
Testing, medication, relationship issues and how to select a Health Care Professional/Counselor are also covered throughout the book,
The fact that the book is nearlyyears old at my reading doesn't affect the content,
My child's story of being identified as gifted did not begin with common signs such as selftaught learning at ageor a prodigious talent in a specific area.
We knew he was smart and ahead of his peers, sometimes he would even astound us with his knowledge, but we felt that a spectrum of intelligence exists for all people so we didn't think this remarkable.
He was smart. We could handle that.
Then, he began school and everything went wrong, He was fortunate enough to have some patient teachers to begin with but by the end of first grade an assessment was
called for and it was suggested he was on the autism spectrum.
I felt ambushed and blindsided, It was like he was Dr, Jekyll at home and Mr, Hyde, who I'd never met, at school, In the end they found that he didn't fit on the autism spectrum but his emotional and social skills were behind and he maxed out on their IQ test.
It would be a while before I learned of the asynchronous development of gifted children, School continued to be a huge struggle in spite of services provided so we eventually turned to homeschooling where I finally met the Mr, Hyde side of my child, I was overwhelmed. We went to a therapist and by the end of the first appointment she helped me understand what was at the root of everything, What we struggled with everyday was because our child was gifted, Not just smart, which is what society implies giftedness is, He thinks differently and sees and experiences the world differently,
I was reading everything I could about giftedness sitelinkA Parent's Guide to Gifted Children the best starting point, in my opinion, sitelinkLiving with Intensity, hoagiesgifted.
org, sengifted. org, and other various blogs, Suddenly I was understanding and feeling validated,
It was when I read sitelinkDifferently Wired: Raising an Exceptional Child in a Conventional World by sitelinkDeborah Reber where I laughed at her parenting coach who said, "I've never had a parent come to see me and excitedly exclaim that their child is gifted.
If they do then I know the child probably isn't actually gifted, Because highly gifted children are typically very challenging, In fact, being highly gifted is actually a special need in its own right, " As I was reading Ms, Reber's book, new questions surfaced, Her son's story Who is Autistic Aspergers and has ADHD and some of the other vignette's seemed too similar to our own, Was something more going on with my son in addition to his giftedness Ms, Reber is an advocate with experience but she is not a researcher or mental health professional, That's where this book, Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults, came in, It completed the picture for me for the reasons listed in my review above, I encourage you to look to support groups, blogs, websites, and other books for validation but come here for mental health and diagnosis advice, excellent book that describes how traits of gifted learners can be mistaken for learning or mental disorders, also explains what it looks like when a gifted learner does have each of these conditions, highly recommend for anyone that is a parent of or works with gifted kids, This book was extremely helpful to me, I am a homeschooling parent of a very bright child who has had some developmental and sensory issues and is frankly just exhausting! Everyone is always commenting on how very bright my child seems and though I have mostly agreed I always wondered, "Then why does she have so many 'issues'!!" I loved that they discussed physical symptoms sleep issues, food allergies/sensitivities, and reactive hypoglycemia, and sensory sensitivity and explain that this is a very common "constellation of behaviors that generally cooccur".
One thing that concerned me a little is that in the chapter about ADHD the only treatment they discuss is prescription medication, They remedy this a bit in the later chapter discussing food sensitivities but I think more could be said about this, Also I am curious why there was no chapter about Asperger's Syndrome or Autism, .