About the Authors ix
Authors Note xi
Preface xiii
Temple Grandin
Introduction xv
Diane M. Kennedy and Rebecca S. Banks
Part I: Who They Are
1. Twice Exceptional: A Nontraditional View of Giftedness 3
2. Recognizing 2e: A Confusing Mix of Abilities and Challenges 17
3. 2e, ADHD, and Labels: Misunderstanding Behaviors and Missing Deficits 37
4. Autism and 2e: A Better Understanding of Deficits and Behaviors 57
Part II: Why Theyre Stuck
5. A Laymans Guide to the DSM: The Flawed System That Traps Our Children 81
6. Fact or Fallacy: Questioning the Validity of the ADHD Diagnosis 101
7. Misunderstanding the Spectrum of Autism: An Important e in 2e 119
8. 2e Students and Education: Too Bright, Too Broken 139
Part III: How to Help Them
9. Diagnosing the Whole Child: Identifying Abilities and Minimizing Deficits 165
10. Educating the Whole Child: Nurturing Abilities and Supporting Challenges 183
Conclusion: Ensuring the Best Future for Our Brightest Minds 209
Additional Resources 219
Notes 225
Acknowledgments 261
Index 267
DIANE M. KENNEDY, author ofThe ADHD-Autism Connection, is a longtime advocate, international speaker/trainer, and mother of three twice-exceptional sons.
REBECCA S. BANKS, MA, coauthor ofThe ADHD-Autism Connection, is a veteran educator, national speaker/trainer, and mother of two twice-exceptional children.
TEMPLE GRANDIN, PhD, is a professor, prolific author, and one of the most accomplished and renowned adults with autism in the world.
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