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Gifted or ADD?

This article thoroughly discusses the issue of ADD and how it relates to giftedness. It goes into detail about key characteristics of gifted children, how "gifted" is defined, and offers advice for parents.

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DITD Team Member on 1/6/2005
This article by, Teresa Gallagher, is a well written look at how people can confuse ADD and Giftedness. The author stresses that if you think your child is gifted to make sure that they are seen by a qualified psychologist to evaluate their giftedness before you accept a diagnosis of ADD.
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