SENGAuthors: Different Minds: Gifted Children with ADHD, ASD, and Other Dual Exceptionalities, Second Edition

This book explores the issues of Twice Exceptional (2e) children who have ADHD, ASD, or both. In chapters

that focus on giftedness, ADHD, and ASD, the book using relevant research, illustrates the issues relevant to

giftedness itself, ADHD as a general mental health disorder, and ASD as a mental health disorder. Using

anecdotes and examples, these chapters explore how ADHD and ASD manifest in gifted children, how gifted

children and their parents may experience being 2e and how these 2e children differ in presentation from

average IQ children. Then, in chapters that focus on cognitive, creative, emotional, social, and moral aspects,

how gifted children with ADHD and ASD are affected is explored for a variety of topics, along with specific

examples and suggestions for parents and teachers. In a final chapter, issues of assessment for parents, teachers

and professionals are delineated. Resources for parents are also included.

Ticket sales benefit the SENG Scholarship Fund.

About the Author: 

Deirdre V. Lovecky, Ph.D. is a clinical child psychologist specializing in services for children and

their families. Located in Providence RI, she directs the Gifted Resource Center of New England. She is licensed

in RI and MA and recently obtained her e-passport from PSYPACT, enabling some virtual consultation in other

PSYPACT states. She has published two books, several chapters, numerous articles in professional publications,

given many presentations nationally and in New England and currently is writing a Blog for Psychology

Today (PsychologyToday.com). She is the recipient of the 1982 Honorable Mention for the Hollingworth

Award from Intel.