The Misdiagnosis of Gifted Children

In an informative and captivating DVD, SENG highlights the plight of children who are misdiagnosed with disorders such as ADHD or Asperger's Syndrome. Misdiagnosis of gifted children is a widespread problem, but still largely unknown to healthcare professionals, educators, and parents. To protect our children from inappropriate diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment, and to promote their social and intellectual development, we must educate people about the potential for misinterpreting characteristics of giftedness as symptoms of pathology.

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[xander7ful]

You need to read the book of the same name as the video. It's informative and sensitively thought out. Very valuable for a parent to have.

[dmandanku]

@sunshineinspirations - I'm am so curious to know how those people reacted to your findings. I suspect we are going to find out the same thing about our son next month during his evaluation. Nice to have ammunition.

[HayleyMch]

Parents can protect and nurture their gifted child by homeschooling. I know it's not possible for all families, but it is an option for some.

[rainbowsmommy]

Awesome video! Thanks for the information. My son who is 9 is currently being tested by the school for giftedness, diagnosed with Aspergers at 4.

[sunshineinspirations]

THANK YOU! I have a child who we believed to be gifted from a young age. Through the first few years of school, I had teachers, family, friends telling me that he must be on the spectrum because he is so "different". After meeting with specialists we finally learned that he is Highly gifted, is not remotely on the spectrum but is just a misunderstood child. We still to this day have people come up and ask, what diagnosis does he have because they just do not understand his point of view.

[2stagevideofinalcut]

Buy the book!

[2stagevideofinalcut]

Take a monent and watch this video

[IDmadge]

Thank you for posting!

[mnsix]

My highly gifted son has social anxiety disorder and selective mutism. I've had psychiatrists tell me that that giftedness is not related to the anxiety. As the parent, that seemed rediculous to me! When you have a child who is reading at the 6th grade level in Kindergarten and pretending that he can't read to fit in with the other kids, it is obvious to me that the giftedness is at least adding to the anxiety! He's a freshman in H.S. still stuggling socially. Still brilliant and so kind!

[Illinois2e]

Thank you so much for this video! I will do my utmost through Minds That Soar, LLC to publicize your efforts to spread the word about the dangers of the misdiagnosis of our gifted children. I talk with so many parents who have experienced the misunderstanding and misdiagnosis of their gifted children. Your video will do much to educate teachers and families about the time,effort and money needed to meet the needs of every uniquely gifted child. May this video go viral!