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No part ofthis publication may be reproduced in any material form (including photocopying or storing it in any medium by electronic means and whether or not transiently or incidentally to some other use ofthis publication) without the written permission ofthe copyright owner except in accordance with the provisions ofthe Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 or under the terms ofa licence issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd, 90 Tottenham Court Road, London, England W1P 9HE. Applications for the copyright owner’s written permission to reproduce any part ofthis publication should be addressed to the publisher. Warning: The doing ofan unauthorised act in relation to a copyright work may result in both a civil claim for damages and criminal prosecution. The right ofDeirdre V. Lovecky to be identified as author ofthis work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published in the United Kingdom in 2004 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd 116 Pentonville Road London N1 9JB, England and 400 Market Street, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA 19106, USA www.jkp.com Copyright © Deirdre V. Lovecky 2004 Library ofCongress Cataloging in Publication Data Lovecky, Deirdre V., 1945- Differentminds:giftedchildrenwithAD/HD,Aspergersyndrome,andotherlearning deficits / Deirdre V. Lovecky.— 1st American pbk. ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-85302-964-5 1. Gifted children—Mental health. 2. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 3. Asperger’s syndrome. I. Title. RJ507.G55L68 2004 618.92’8589—dc22 2003026799 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-13: 978 1 85302 964 6 ISBN-10: 1 85302 964 5 ISBN pdfeBook: 1 84642 035 0 Printed and Bound in Great Britain by Athenaeum Press, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear Contents 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 Appendix A Diagnostic Criteria Diagnostic Criteria for AD/HD DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for AS DSM-IV Diagnostic Criteria for AS (Gillberg and Gillberg) 476 Appendix B List ofTest Distributors for Professionals 481 BIBLIOGRAPHY 488 SUBJECT INDEX 507 NAME INDEX 521 Acknowledgments Itisalwayshardtoacknowledgeeveryonewhohelpedinthemakingofabook, especiallywhenthebookhasbeenlonginthewriting.Iwouldfirst,andforemost, thankallthoseparentswhoallowedmetoknowtheirliveswiththeirchildren,and whograciouslyallowedmetouselittlepiecesof whotheyareintheanecdotes. Without you, there would not be a book. Iwouldliketothankmyprofessionalcolleagueswhoencouragedthewriting ofthisbook,especiallyLindaSilvermanandJuliaOsborn.Bothcontributedmuch oftheirlongexperiencewithgiftedchildrenandlearningdifferencestohelpme formulate my initial ideas. I would also thank Ellen Winner for helping me to understand how Theory of Mind might function in gifted children. John Ratey and Tony Attwood helped me in formulating some ideas about giftednessandAttentionDeficit/HyperactivityDisorder(AD/HD)andAsperger Syndrome (AS), especially on what causes AD/HD and AS, and on the topic of creativity. I value both their friendship and their thoughtful replies immensely. Myreadersdeservespecialthanks.JuliaOsbornreadthefirstdraftofthisbook and offered many helpful comments about point of view. She also gave me her professionalopinionaboutthestrengthsandweaknessesofthenewestWechsler andStanford-BinetIQtests.RuthBreindelandMaryCoddreadthewholebookin thefinaldraftandhelpedwithorganizationandwording,nevermystrongpoints. Both of them, along with Joan Hornsby and Stephanie Machell, have given friendship and support throughout. IcouldnothavewrittenthisbookwithoutthehelpofthespecialLibrariansat Rhode Island College Adams Library and Province Public Library Fox Point Branchwhohelpedmegetreferencesaswellaslearntoaccessandutilizeonline services. IcertainlywanttothankJessicaKingsleyandherstafffortheirhelpinputting thisbooktogether,andfortheirpatienceasIrewroteit,andthenchangeditagain. Finally,ofcourse,IthankHoney,mydog,forhersweethelpwithmypatients, her excellent guarding of the house, and her wonderful companionship. In memory of the Reverend Thomas E. Ahlburn who allowed me to share part of his wondrous journey. I will never forget. May all beings be happy. Or something like that. Introduction The idea for writing this book arose from the frustration of parents discussing theirgiftedchildren’sattentionproblems.Beingparentsof giftedchildren,and usually gifted themselves, these parents had an insatiable curiosity about giftedness,AttentionDeficit/HyperactivityDisorder(AD/HD),AspergerSynd- rome (AS), Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD), and all theotherparenting andeducationalissuestheybroughttodiscuss.Whattheywantedwasabookthat wouldgivetheminformationabouttheirchild’sproblems,andalsowouldhave helpfulsuggestionsaboutwhattodo,farbeyondwhatIwasabletotellthemina report or feedback session. There were no such books. “Why don’t you write a book?” they would ask. So eventually, I decided I would,becausethereisaneedforabookthatdiscussesnotonlythedisorders, but also the issue of giftedness and how being gifted amplifies problems or ameliorates them. The central themes of this book Giftedness This book focuses on gifted children with a particular emphasis on the special needs and strengths of those with attention deficits. This is a book about giftednessbecauseapersoncannotbeviewedseparatefromhisorhergiftedness. Giftednessisn’tapartof aperson,likehaircolor,butallof aperson,morelike personality. Thus, in each chapter, differing aspects of giftedness are explored, and certain themes followed. This is not a book specifically about parenting giftedchildren,orteachingorcounselingthem.Thougheachchapterhassome suggestionsforparenting,teaching,and/orcounseling,thisbookhopestoshow 9
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