Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits

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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

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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.

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Anonymous says:

Great book for real specifics on gifted + ADHD I’ve read many, many resources on giftedness, ADHD and twice exceptional children. Most are fairly general. Different Minds is a whole different story – it is full of information, has lots of references and most importantly describes particular combinations of twice exceptionality in great detail. For example, in one section, Different Minds describes the characteristics of a gifted child with ADHD/combined type and how this child may be similar to and different from gifted children without…

Anonymous says:

Fantastic Insight Learning I have AS/gifted child, this book was fantatsic. Reading all of these traits and characteristics that were my child to a T! Made me feel seen! Like wow I am not alone in having this type of child. I am excited to put some of the tips and tricks to use to help my child navigate life a little bit easier.

Anonymous says:

Different Minds is alone in it’s class I am so thankful to Deirdre Lovecky for writing this amazing book. It is a thorough analysys filled with insight and practical wisdom for parents and professionals. On the surface, I was worried the book would be too dry for me to get through. But I find myself turning to it time and again to help me with my 8 y.o. profoundly gifted/ADHD son. Just when I think I’ve got things figured out and I know how to handle him – BAM! Something else happens and we find ourselves flung into confusion…

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