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 Details:

"Gifted? ADHD/ADD? Or Both? Understanding the complexities of ADHD and Giftedness"

⬩ Hosted by: Dr. Michael Postma, Ed.D.
⬩ Recorded: Monday, May 1st, 2023
⬩ Cost: $29.00 USD

Description:

There remains numerous questions on what exactly ADHD/ADD means, especially in the Gifted/2e population. Many gifted individuals, diagnosed or not, may display symptoms of ADHD without any official diagnosis leaving confusion around who they really are. So, what are the answers? Is it really ADHD or is it just characteristics that might coincide with the gifted individual? It has been established that gifted individuals have atypical metaphysical (brain/body) development due to an increased capacity for sensory information (epigenetics) that may lead to ‘hyper brain-hyper body’ characteristics. But is that really ADD/ADHD? Or just giftedness? Interestingly, there have been many reporting’s of misdiagnoses of ADD/ADHD in the gifted and twice-exceptional populations so it is important to truly understand these differences. This webinar is designed to unravel the mysteries of this question.

As such, Dr. Postma will cover the following:

🔸 What exactly does 'hyper brain-hyper body' mean, and why can it look like ADHD/ADD?
🔸 What are the risks for misdiagnosis of ADD/ADHD and intense beings?
🔸 What can I do to better understand myself or my child, and how do I let others (teachers, family, etc.) know?
🔸 What about testing?
🔸 How can you assess if a practitioner is well enough informed about Giftedness and ADHD to diagnose properly?
🔸 How do you assess whether medications are working well?
🔸 What are the benefits of having an ADHD diagnosis, and are there potential drawbacks to more labels?

 Meet Dr. Mike Postma:

Hello! I'm Dr. Mike Postma, an educator, speaker, author, consultant and coach residing in beautiful Bellingham, WA.  Together with my wife, Julie, we have raised our own 4 gifted/2e children and know how difficult this journey can be.  That is one reason I have dedicated my life work to the holistic development of the gifted/2e community.  In my 25+ year career, I've served as a Gifted Teacher in the classroom, as an Administrator of gifted schools, as a professional developer of gifted programming and curriculum and as Executive Director of the SENG organization (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted), and now launching our brand new company Gifted & Thriving, LLC.  I look forward to spending time together with you to  learn how we can best teach and support this exceptional community so we can all move from a place of just surviving to THRIVING!  I look forward to the journey with you!