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Book cover image of Different Minds: Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits by Deirdre V. Lovecky

Authors: Deirdre V. Lovecky
ISBN-13: 9781853029646, ISBN-10: 1853029645
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Date Published: January 2004
Edition: New Edition

Author Biography: Deirdre V. Lovecky

Book Synopsis

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.

	Acknowledgments	6
	Introduction	9
1	The Gifted Child	16
2	Attention Deficits: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder	42
3	Attention Deficits: Asperger Syndrome	97
4	Cognitive Issues: How Those with a Different Mind Think	150
5	Finding Flow: The Wellspring of Creative Endeavor	206
6	Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Giftedness	247
7	Social Cognition and Interpersonal Relationships	304
8	Moral Development: Moral Reasoning and Compassion	367
9	Issues in the Assessment of Gifted Children with Attention Deficits	410
10	Resource List for Parents, Teachers, and Professionals	469
App. A	Diagnostic Criteria Diagnostic Criteria for AD/HD DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for AS DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for AS (Gillberg and Gillberg)	476
App. B	List of Test Distributors for Professionals	481
	Bibliography	488
	Subject Index	507
	Name Index	521