Description
“Gifted, ADHD, Either, Neither, or Both?” with Debra Troxclair, Ph.D., will explore the idea that many characteristics that don’t seem “normal” are actually very “typical” traits of giftedness.
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- The similarities and differences of characteristics and behaviors of giftedness and ADHD
- Why giftedness is often misdiagnosed as ADHD
- How to help other educators understand what to do if a gifted child is suspected of having ADHD
- Suggestions for supporting the self-concepts of gifted and highly creative children
Visit the TAGT website to learn more about the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented.
Presenter Bio
Dr. Debra Troxclair, Associate Professor in the Teacher Education Department at Lamar University, received her doctoral degree in Special Education (Emphasis in Gifted Education) from the University of Southern Mississippi and has over 20 years of teaching experience in both elementary and university classroom settings. She is a member of several professional associations focusing on giftedness. Dr. Troxclair is currently serving on the Professional Standards Committee and the University Networking Committee of the National Association for Gifted Children. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented and is also a member of the Board of Directors for the Council for Exceptional Children-TAG Division.
Michael – CARROLLTON-FARMERS BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –
Insightful. I enjoyed the speaker, her examples and how she handled the presentation.
Susie – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This should be broken in to two courses, jammed packed with really good formation. Sometimes the audio did not work, by the way.
Cynthia – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
The presenter was very knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Margaret – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course in understanding the similarities and differences of students with ADHD, giftedness, or both.
Jason – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
This is probably one of the most useful hours I have spent on becoming a better teacher. Just opened my eyes as far as they could possible be opened.
Katy – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
A lot of information, and can be quite overwhelming. I would have suggested to break this session up into two separate sessions.
Marisela – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars
Dionna – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed learning more about gifted children with ADHD and the insights into further research.
Jean – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I was really interested to learn about gifted verses ADHD – 5 stars
Tandra – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –
This course was extremely beneficial as a teacher and parent of a child with giftedness. It allowed me to see how executive functions within the information processing model relate to attention, thinking, and response components. I found it interesting how the presenter described the behavior characteristics of gifted vs. ADHD kids and how similarly, yet different they could be. I think it’s important to acknowledge the misdiagnosis patterns to prevent misunderstandings in categorizing kids.