Misdiagnosis, Dual Diagnosis of the Gifted

$20.00

Rated 4.55 out of 5 based on 58 customer ratings

Presenter: Lori Comallie-Caplan
Core Area: Nature and Needs
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Imagine the frustration of being diagnosed, labeled, and even called “crazy”; when you’re actually a perfectly “normal” genius. Mental health and behavioral disorder diagnoses are a hot topic in education, and for good reason. Diagnosis and medication rates are skyrocketing, and gifted students often fall victim to misdiagnosis due to the complex, every-day functioning of their brains.

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SKU COM-227 Categories Comallie, Gifted, Lori Comallie-Caplan, Social & Emotional|Identification & Assessment, Special Education Tags Gifted, giftedness, GT, Identification and Assessment, OAGC Characteristics, ODE competency d, Social and Emotional, Special Ed, Special Education, SPED

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.

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.

Additional information

Core Area	Identification & Assessment, Social & Emotional
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	Comallie
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Lori Comallie-Caplan
Course Content	Gifted, Special Education

58 reviews for Misdiagnosis, Dual Diagnosis of the Gifted

Rated 4 out of 5

Richard – BELTON ISD (verified owner) – August 12, 2021

I think back at some students I have taught over the years, and I understand a lot more of what was going on now. I hope to recognize the patterns in the future.
Rated 5 out of 5

Terri – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) – November 2, 2021

This course was very informative.
Rated 5 out of 5

Terri – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) – November 2, 2021

This course was very informative.
Rated 4 out of 5

Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – November 8, 2021

informative
Rated 4 out of 5

Monica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) – November 8, 2021

informative
Rated 5 out of 5

Gennifer – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) – January 3, 2022

Very useful information that can be applied!
Rated 2 out of 5

JAMIE – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) – March 23, 2022

This course does not support the belief that 2e kids exist.
Rated 5 out of 5

LOURDES D – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) – March 27, 2022

This was an eye opener course, so many misconceptions were clarified.