Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits
Deirdre V. Lovecky, MA, PhD, is a clinical child psychologist at the Gifted Resource Center of New England, specializing in the needs of gifted children, adolescents and their families. She is a qualified psychotherapist and consultant, speaks at conferences and presents workshops for parents and teachers. She has had many articles published in academic journals and regularly writes on the topic of giftedness.
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Recognizing the different levels and kinds of giftedness, this book provides an insight into the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with attention difficulties. Explaining why certain children are gifted and how giftedness is manifested, each chapter on a specific topic addresses the relevance for children with AD/HD, autism and Asperger Syndrome. Lovecky guides parents and professionals through methods of diagnosis and advises on how best to nurture individual needs, positive behavior and relationships at home and at school.
Acknowledgments6Introduction91The Gifted Child162Attention Deficits: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder423Attention Deficits: Asperger Syndrome974Cognitive Issues: How Those with a Different Mind Think1505Finding Flow: The Wellspring of Creative Endeavor2066Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Giftedness2477Social Cognition and Interpersonal Relationships3048Moral Development: Moral Reasoning and Compassion3679Issues in the Assessment of Gifted Children with Attention Deficits41010Resource List for Parents, Teachers, and Professionals469App. ADiagnostic Criteria Diagnostic Criteria for AD/HD DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for AS DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for AS (Gillberg and Gillberg)476App. BList of Test Distributors for Professionals481Bibliography488Subject Index507Name Index521
