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If one is to ascertain whether behaviors are due to a disorder or whether they are part of the condition we call giftedness, it is first necessary to know something about the behaviors associated with gifted children and adults. Read the first page
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If one is to ascertain whether behaviors are due to a disorder or whether they are part of the condition we call giftedness, it is first necessary to know something about the behaviors associated with gifted children and adults. Read the first page
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a very positive book that examines a wide range of misdiagnoses of gifted children and explains the reasons they can be so misunderstood. There is sensible, extensive information on dual diagnoses too (where gifted children also have other special needs.) There are several case studies that are extremely useful.
It is well written, very well researched, confident, supportive and celebratory. Without it I wouldn't have had the courage to make sure my own child was properly diagnosed by someone who understands giftedness, asynchronous development and why exceptionally bright children sometimes display behavours that don't fit into the 'norm'.
A must for anyone who feels that their bright child is being misunderstood in a destructive way by others.
It is well written, very well researched, confident, supportive and celebratory. Without it I wouldn't have had the courage to make sure my own child was properly diagnosed by someone who understands giftedness, asynchronous development and why exceptionally bright children sometimes display behavours that don't fit into the 'norm'.
A must for anyone who feels that their bright child is being misunderstood in a destructive way by others.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Possibly the one irritating thing about being a true "outlier" is that some individuals mistake natural gifted/creative/intellectual behaviour for a plethora of conditions. Intensity and creative excitement becomes pathologised as "OCD", boredom due to having a significantly faster brain becomes pathologised as "ADD", natural introvert behaviour (which is strongly correlated with high IQ) becomes pathologised as "Asperger's", and so on.
I really didn't think there was anything wrong with me to begin with, but it was hard to convince my family and my significant other. My partner has read the book and I'm going to make every member of my family read it too. I was definitely misdiagnosed when young. Luckily, where I grew up and went to school in the 1970s, the over-zealous drugging of schoolchildren was not yet in vogue.
The author gives detailed lists of both gifted characteristics and various disorders side-by-side, so that readers can distinguish where it may be prudent to seek a second opinion. However, the author also makes clear that dual diagnoses may be in order, and gives clear and to-the-point advice where this may be the case.
I really didn't think there was anything wrong with me to begin with, but it was hard to convince my family and my significant other. My partner has read the book and I'm going to make every member of my family read it too. I was definitely misdiagnosed when young. Luckily, where I grew up and went to school in the 1970s, the over-zealous drugging of schoolchildren was not yet in vogue.
The author gives detailed lists of both gifted characteristics and various disorders side-by-side, so that readers can distinguish where it may be prudent to seek a second opinion. However, the author also makes clear that dual diagnoses may be in order, and gives clear and to-the-point advice where this may be the case.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The information about the 'normal' characteristics of gifted children is very useful and worth buying the book for that alone. 'Oh, so that's why he does x!'.
The discussion of sensory processing difficulties (the area I'm trying to find out about) isn't adequate, I know it's a complex subject but this has left me nearly as confused about the issues as I had been beforehand. Although this probably reflects the dearth of research about these conditions, this section tends to talk about the conditions superficially rather than exploring them as they apply to a gifted child which is what I'd been hoping for.
A warning: the authors are take a very negative view about autism spectrum disorders and one that's not in line with current diagnostic practice. They suggest that a child with Asperger Syndrome (AS) would be unaware and not worried if they were having social difficulties, would only have a special interest in something very obscure such as deep fat fryers - and that an interest that might be shared with a substantial number of other people such as Star Trek memorabilia would not be typical of a child with AS. Many people would disagree. They say that, for example, being able to tolerate abrupt changes in routine or not being clumsy would preclude a correct diagnosis of AS (neither would). They also say, most ominously, that AS is incompatible with being a successful person and that various well-known people who have been described as having AS, can't have it because they are successful. Ouch!
The discussion of sensory processing difficulties (the area I'm trying to find out about) isn't adequate, I know it's a complex subject but this has left me nearly as confused about the issues as I had been beforehand. Although this probably reflects the dearth of research about these conditions, this section tends to talk about the conditions superficially rather than exploring them as they apply to a gifted child which is what I'd been hoping for.
A warning: the authors are take a very negative view about autism spectrum disorders and one that's not in line with current diagnostic practice. They suggest that a child with Asperger Syndrome (AS) would be unaware and not worried if they were having social difficulties, would only have a special interest in something very obscure such as deep fat fryers - and that an interest that might be shared with a substantial number of other people such as Star Trek memorabilia would not be typical of a child with AS. Many people would disagree. They say that, for example, being able to tolerate abrupt changes in routine or not being clumsy would preclude a correct diagnosis of AS (neither would). They also say, most ominously, that AS is incompatible with being a successful person and that various well-known people who have been described as having AS, can't have it because they are successful. Ouch!
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This book takes a very negative and misleading view of the Aspergers Syndrome, for example that children with AS cannot be successful or that if a child can cope with changes in... Read more
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Bought this to learn more about a very clever grandchild. Gave it to family to read and was passed to teachers at school. These people definately know what they ae talking about. Read more
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