Gifted Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - 1 views

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  #1 jasprit singh on 26 Sep 11

   

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  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also known as ADHD is a common behavioral disorder. This article discusses gifted children that have ADHD. The article provides details on the context of this kind of situation and its implications on learning. Findings suggest high ability can be masked by ADHD. Attention deficits and impulsivity tend to depress test scores as well as high academic performance used to identify giftedness. Risk factors for gifted children include lack of intellectual challenge and little access to others with similar abilities. Further, these kids are at risk for developing chronic underachievement. As teachers it's important to understand the learning and behavior challenges your students face and do your best to accommodate their needs. Different students in your class will have different zones of proximal development. Differentiation needs to be provided based on advanced knowledge, difference in learning styles, and various types of intelligences in the classroom. Gifted ADHD students need to be challenged, if given tasks below level they are seen as irrelevant. Problems that require analytical thinking can help with engaging these students. History and geography contain a lot of factual information that needs to be presented in a manner that stimulates critical thinking. Often teachers tend to focus on the disruptive behaviors of gifted ADHD students and fail to see indicators of high ability. This article will help any teacher find general strategies with dealing with some of these issues. For example, a key to assisting these kids would be focusing on developing their gifts while still attending to their disorder.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner"><a href="http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-1/gifted.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ericdigests.org/2005-1/gifted.htm</a> <br /> <br /> Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder also known as ADHD is a common behavioral disorder. This article discusses gifted children that have ADHD. The article provides details on the context of this kind of situation and its implications on learning. Findings suggest high ability can be masked by ADHD. Attention deficits and impulsivity tend to depress test scores as well as high academic performance used to identify giftedness. Risk factors for gifted children include lack of intellectual challenge and little access to others with similar abilities. Further, these kids are at risk for developing chronic underachievement. As teachers it's important to understand the learning and behavior challenges your students face and do your best to accommodate their needs. Different students in your class will have different zones of proximal development. Differentiation needs to be provided based on advanced knowledge, difference in learning styles, and various types of intelligences in the classroom. Gifted ADHD students need to be challenged, if given tasks below level they are seen as irrelevant. Problems that require analytical thinking can help with engaging these students. History and geography contain a lot of factual information that needs to be presented in a manner that stimulates critical thinking. Often teachers tend to focus on the disruptive behaviors of gifted ADHD students and fail to see indicators of high ability. This article will help any teacher find general strategies with dealing with some of these issues. For example, a key to assisting these kids would be focusing on developing their gifts while still attending to their disorder.</div>

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