Description
In her course, “Misdiagnosis, Dual Diagnosis of the Gifted,” Lori Comallie-Caplan shines a light on the overexcitabilities and tendencies of gifted students that can be mistakenly diagnosed. She explains how the normal, healthy function of a gifted brain can look like behavioral and mental health disorders.
In this course, participants will:
- Learn to distinguish between true disorders and normal gifted overexcitabilities
- Gain insight into the intensity, sensitivity, idealism, perfectionism, order, and activity that characterize gifted brains
- Be better able to meet the needs of gifted students with overexcitabilities
- Discover how to support students without stigmatizing them
This course is aligned with NAGC Teacher Preparation Standards 7.1, 7.2, 7.3.
Deann – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I could only see part of the presentation, so I wish it was centered more so I could have read the slides.
vidalina – ALVARADO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information
Gnanapoompavai – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
This helped me understand my own GT children’s over Excitability.
Krystle – HPS – HOUSTON SOUTH/WEST (verified owner) –
Very good explanation of differences between each
Ashley – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting.
Myrna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
This course made me understand the differences of the overexcitabilities and their misdiagnosis.
LOURDES D – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This was an eye opener course, so many misconceptions were clarified.
JAMIE – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course does not support the belief that 2e kids exist.
Gennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information that can be applied!
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Terri – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
Richard – BELTON ISD (verified owner) –
I think back at some students I have taught over the years, and I understand a lot more of what was going on now. I hope to recognize the patterns in the future.
Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very knowledgeable presenter
Nita – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Teresa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great course!
Linda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting
Cristina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
to much info
Lynda – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative with a lot of information. It took me more than an hour.
Dana – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –
great
Bruce – MIAMI EAST LOCAL (verified owner) –
Explains the testing that is used in determining the diagnosis of gifted children using dual diagnosis testing. These processes are explained very well, and are very interesting to learn about.
Maria – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Explains thoroughly how we misdiagnose students because some of the characteristics shared with other disorders are so similar.
Mira – LAMAR CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
Candace – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
great
Kyle – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I like seeing the difference between disorders and GT.
christopher – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Monica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Keetha – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
informative
Dinorah – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course in differentiating and comparing similarities of disorders vs the gifted student. Brings awareness to how gifted students may be stigmatized and/or misdiagnosed for a disorder.
Grace – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information presented
Amber – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information. A lot to take in in an hour….
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
informational
Heather – Mobile County School District (verified owner) –
Very useful!
gary – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
good information
Tabitha – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Esther – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
It explained very well how to differentiate between disorders and true GT
Kori – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Sometimes it is easy for a classroom teacher to become highly frustrated when students are not diagnosed the way they see. This course really opens up one’s eyes as to the careful observation and thinking we must take to provide our students with the most accurate and appropriate support in their educational journey.
LeAnn – GARFIELD RE-2 (verified owner) –
A Great overview of Misdiagnosis of the gifted.
Sara – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
intresting
aaron – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –
its ok
Maria – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
It is interesting but a little confused.
Jeri – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative and a ongoing processing component is necessary.
Cynthia – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Wonderful!
Maria – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course was very enlightening.
Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course is informative and provides an explanation to better understand Asperger’s, OCD, Depression, etc.
Marisela – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good session on the different diagnosis for students. At times, children are misdiagnosed because some conditions are very similar to being gifted.
Alissa – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this training allowed good insight for teachers that work with gifted students that have behavior issues.
Richard – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of information. Could use more summary slides.
Abby – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
This course goes over a lot of diagnosis that affect children and adults. It explains how gifted students can be misdiagnosed and how we should know the difference. This will help me to understand my gifted students better and also recognizing if a child is gifted, has another diagnosis, or both.
Adam – DALLAS ISD (verified owner) –
Recognizing these and other disorders is only the beginning. I would prefer to hear some strategies that worked for teachers, not central office personnel. Diagnosis is important, but our responsibility doesn’t end there.