Number of credits: 1 CE*

Webinar description:

Giftedness and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can each shape how a student learns, behaves, and engages at school, but when they occur together, a student’s profile can be especially complex. Twice-exceptional (2e) learners with ADHD may be overlooked, misunderstood, or misidentified when strengths and challenges are considered in isolation.

This webinar will help attendees better understand the nuanced assessment considerations involved in identifying gifted students and gifted students with ADHD. Participants will be introduced to Dr. Pfeiffer’s tripartite model, learn about key components of the Gifted Rating Scales™ Second Edition (GRS™ 2) and explore common factors that contribute to missed identification and misdiagnosis. The session will offer practical insight into recognizing the whole learner and supporting more accurate, fair, and comprehensive identification practices.

Learning objectives:

• Identify key challenges in recognizing gifted students and twice-exceptional gifted learners with ADHD.

• Describe dominant models of giftedness and their relevance to assessment practices, with attention to how these models can support more comprehensive identification of twice-exceptional learners.

• Explain key features of the GRS 2 rating scales and how they can help inform the identification and assessment of gifted and twice-exceptional learner profiles.

Presenters:

Steven Pfeiffer, PhD, is the lead author of GRS 2 and an internationally recognized expert in the psychological and social-emotional development of high-ability students. With more than 40 years of clinical, research, and consulting experience, including academic roles at Duke University and Florida State University, he brings deep expertise in understanding the needs of gifted and twice-exceptional learners.

*Continuing Education Credits  

Please read below for the organizations MHS has approval from to offer CE Credits.   

Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.   

Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS Inc.) is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer professional development for school psychologists. MHS Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. NASP approved provider #1119  

Disclaimer: There is no known commercial support for this program. As the publisher of the psychometric instruments, MHS Inc. stands to gain from potential sales that may result from the webinars related to our products. When authors of products are the presenters, they may be presenting on an assessment for which they receive royalties. Some presenters may reference or promote a book during the webinars that they have authored. As a result, those presenters stand to gain from potential sales of the book(s) they promote.