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.
Presenter Bio
Lori Comallie-Caplan is a New Mexico Licensed Master Social Worker and a Licensed Educational Diagnostician with a Masters Degree in Psychological Counseling. Additionally, she holds Advanced Certification for Mediation from the University of New Mexico School of Law. Ms. Comallie-Caplan has 30 plus years of experience in the field of counseling, coaching evaluation, mediation and educational consultation. She is best known for her work with gifted individuals through the lifespan and frequently provides professional development for school districts and mental health professionals in the social emotional needs of the gifted.
Grace – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the information presented
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.
Keetha – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
informative
Monica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
christopher – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course!
Kyle – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
I like seeing the difference between disorders and GT.
Candace – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
great
Mira – LAMAR CISD (verified owner) –
This course is very informative.
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.
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.