Wow. HBO’s Temple Grandin is simply amazing. Claire Danes’ performance couldn’t be more powerful, and the movie is paced perfectly.
A lot of people aren’t aware that it’s possible to be gifted and, in this case, gifted and autistic. For more information, visit Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page: Asperger’s Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism (HFA). Children and adults who are gifted and are sometimes said to have dual diagnoses or are twice exceptional.
You can learn more about Temple Grandin at her Web site.
It’s also possible to be gifted and have a learning disorder such as dyslexia (see my post about Jamie Oliver). The Dyslexic Advantage Web site, by Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide, offers several profiles of dyslexics who are gifted and.
For More Information:
Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger’s, Depression, and Other Disorders, by James T. Webb, Edward R. Amend, Nadia E. Webb, Jean Goerss, Paul Beljan, F. Richard Olenchak. Great Potential Press, 2005. Also see the article by the same authors, “Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children.”
The Mislabeled Child: Looking Beyond Behavior to Find the True Sources and Solutions for Children’s Learning Challenges, by Brock and Fernette Eide. Hyperion, 2007.
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