1. Misdiagnosis of ADHD in Gifted Students By Monique Sims

2. Webb, J. T., Amend, E. R., Webb, N. E., Goerss, J., Beljan, P., & Olenchak, F. R. (2005). Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults. Great Potential Press, Inc: Scottsdale, AZ.

3. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 0 1800’s 0 Causes 0 Focus on identifying and remediating symptoms 0 Increase in referrals both gifted and non-gifted 0 What is it? 0 DSM-IV

4. Similar but Different 0 Overexcitabilities 0 Ex. Psychomotor 0 Asynchrony vs. ADHD 0 Ex. Impulse control 0 Social Relationships 0 Inattention 0 Question authority

5. The Key! 0 Environmental influence

6. Differences Adapted from Lind, (1996)

7. Problems with Misdiagnosis 0 Parent/teacher referrals 0 Strict focus on behavior 0 Lack of training 0 Lack of comprehensive evaluation 0 Medication 0 Inappropriate education placement

8. Counter Argument 0 Underrepresentation and late referral 0 Compensation strategies

9. Other Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis 0 Oppositional Defiant Disorder 0 Bipolar Disorder 0 OCD 0 Learning Disabilities 0 ADHD

10. The Future 0 CONTEXT! 0 Educational Intervention 0 Comprehensive evaluation 0 Pre-service training an professional development 0 More empirical research