by beljanp2 | Apr 12, 2026 | blog
Paul Beljan, PsyD, ABPdN, ABN March 12, 2020 Gifted children represent a disproportionate amount of children identified with ADHD, which is as widely misdiagnosed as it is misunderstood and mistreated. The high rate of over-diagnosing this condition places gifted...
by beljanp2 | Apr 12, 2026 | blog
Paul Beljan, PsyD, ABPdN, ABN March 17, 2020 Lecture Abstract Characteristics of gifted and talented children can result in incorrect diagnoses, such as overlooking learning disabilities. Learning disabilities can take the form of academics (reading, math and...
by beljanp2 | Apr 12, 2026 | blog
Literature includes references to ADHD dating back to 1775. In 1845, a German physician wrote a children’s book, Fidgety Phil. The descriptions of the main character match almost exactly the criteria included in The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental...
by beljanp2 | Apr 12, 2026 | blog
