ADHD Experts Podcast 99- ADHD and Gifted? Helping Twice-Exceptional (2e) Kids Succeed
Apr 22, 2015
Experts Diane M. Kennedy and Rebecca Banks-Cull discuss the challenges faced by twice-exceptional children and the importance of recognizing their strengths. They explore the dimensional assessment approach for identifying and supporting gifted children with ADHD. The podcast also delves into testing for learning disabilities, early signs of asynchronous development, the significance of proper identification and accommodations in education, and strategies for IEP meetings with twice-exceptional kids.
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Giftedness vs. Disability
- Giftedness is often tied to achievement, but psychological gifts can be misdiagnosed as disabilities.
- Focusing on challenges instead of strengths can have devastating social, educational, and vocational consequences.
Dabrowski's Overexcitabilities
- Dabrowski's theory explains overexcitabilities, which can be both gifts and disabilities.
- These extremes can manifest as artistic talent or sensory issues.
Twice-Exceptionality
- Twice-exceptionality means giftedness co-occurs with disorders like ADHD or autism.
- Giftedness can mask the disability, or vice versa, leading to neither being recognized.