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misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis of gifted students and adhd gifted education team of eagle county and colorado mountai

Common Misdiagnosis. The most frequent misdiagnosis given to gifted students areADHDODDOCCMood Disorders. Misdiagnosis of ADHD in Gifted Children. Kirby found that 21% of gifted children with a diagnosis of ADHD were misdiagnosedThe two most common reasons for misdiagnosis are boredom and asynchronous development.

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    1. Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Students and ADHD Stephen G. Viola, Ph.D. University of Missouri-St. Louis One University Drive 201 EAB St. Louis, MO 63121 314-516-5332 viola@umsl.edu

    4. Common Misdiagnosis The most frequent misdiagnosis given to gifted students are ADHD ODD OCC Mood Disorders

    5. Misdiagnosis of ADHD in Gifted Children Kirby found that 21% of gifted children with a diagnosis of ADHD were misdiagnosed The two most common reasons for misdiagnosis are boredom and asynchronous development

    6. Boredom Gifted students are often given busy work instead of enrichment work In the regular classroom, gifted children spend between Ľ and ˝ of the time waiting

    7. Asynchronous Development A child might be cognitively gifted but other developmental areas might be average Advance intellectual abilities can obscure symptoms of ADHD (Moon, 2002)

    8. Twice Exceptional Higher levels of the following disorders have been found in children who are gifted. ADHD OCD Asperger’s Disorder Anorexia Nervous Existential Depression Sleep Disorders Allergies Hypoglycemia

    9. Diagnosis of ADHD

    11. Sensory Integration Considerations for ADHD

    12. Definition of Sensory Integration

    13. What sensory sensations are you experiencing right now?

    14. Definition of Sensory Integration Dysfunction

    16. Clinical Treatments of ADHD

    17. Biofeedback Progressive Muscle Relaxation Tension-Relaxation Visualization EEG Biofeedback

    18. Progressive Muscle Relaxation Progressive muscle relaxation involves a conscious effort to relax the muscles of the body through imagination and channeling of mental energy.

    19. Muscle Tension-RelaxationJacobson’s Technique The technique is based upon the very simple procedure of comparing tension against relaxation.

    20. Visualization Visualization is an activity in which a child imagines a relaxing scene and then concentrates on that mental image.

    21. EEG Biofeedback The child receives continuous feedback from biofeedback machines. www.biof.com

    22. Medications Stimulants vs Non-Stimulants

    24. Yoga Yoga for Children Yoga for Teens

    25. Owl Pose

    26. Cat Pose

    27. Flamingo Pose

    28. Camel Pose

    29. Locust Pose

    30. Praying Mantis Pose

    31. Diaphragmatic Breathing Breathing from the diaphragm and not from the chest.

    32. Nutrition and ADHD Zinc Vitamin B-6 Essential Fatty Acids Amino Acids Magnesium Analytical Research Labs, Inc 602-995-1580 www.arltma.com

    34. Allergies and ADHD Children with ADHD are nearly twice as likely to have allergies than children without ADHD. Skin Testing RAST Testing

    39. Massage

    40. Background Sounds Metronome

    41. Learning and Playing an Instrument Learning how to play an instrument has been shown to increase development of the corpus callosum

    43. Materials

    44. Materials

    45. Materials

    46. Increase Movement

    49. Things to Think About

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