Dr Kewley and Hannah Wachnianin have recently written an article about ADHD and giftedness which has been published in this autumns “ADHD in Practice.” The article discuss’ the role of ADHD and intelligence, the ability to hyperfocus, defining giftedness, misdiagnosis and the relevance of IQ scores.
Many gifted people with ADHD gravitate towards the average, with their intellectual ability pulling them in one direction and their learning or concentration difficulties pulling them in another. This is a phenomenon known as a “dual diagnosis,” a concept that the article discuss’ further.
To read the article, please click here.
