NAGC 56th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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Accurate Assessment? Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults
Track
:
Counseling and Guidance
Program Code:
700W
Date:
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Time:
3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
EST
Room:
224
CO-PRESENTER
(S):
Edward Amend, Psy.D., Amend Psychological Services
Paul Beljan, Psy.D., ABPdN, ABN, Beljan Psychological Services
Jean Goerss, MD MPH, SENG
Rick Olenchak, Professor, Psychologist, and Co-Director, Urban Talent Research Institute, University of Houston
Nadia Webb, Psy.D., ABPdN, ABN, Children's Hospital of New Orleans
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Edward Amend, Psy.D., Amend Psychological Services
Paul Beljan, Psy.D., ABPdN, ABN, Beljan Psychological Services
Jean Goerss, MD MPH, SENG
Rick Olenchak, Professor, Psychologist, and Co-Director, Urban Talent Research Institute, University of Houston
James Webb, President, Great Potential Pess
Nadia Webb, Psy.D., ABPdN, ABN, Children's Hospital of New Orleans
PRESENTER
:
James Webb, President, Great Potential Pess
Description
A pediatrician, two neuropsychologists, two clinical psychologists, and an educational psychologist discuss the extent to which gifted children are misdiagnosed as having ADHD, OCD, Asperger's Disorder, or even Bi-Polar Disorder. Misdiagnoses stem from a widespread lack of knowledge within the educational, counseling, and health care professions. Particularly if educationally misplaced, gifted children may react with inappropriate behaviors, which are misinterpreted as reflecting emotional problems. Asynchronous development or developmental anomalies can result in twice-exceptional children, particularly learning disabilities, that may be similarly incorrectly diagnosed. This session describes frequent misdiagnoses, and outlines ways to ascertain the likelihood of a misdiagnosis.
