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Expert Profile: Ettina

Expertise:  My biggest area of expertise is in autistic and other developmentally disabled gifted kids (especially creatively gifted disabled kids). I can also answer questions about gifted/talented children in general. I can't answer questions about legal issues and such (eg fighting the education system), but I can answer questions about what it's like for the child and so on. I'm better at dealing with questions about school-aged children than preschoolers.

Experience in the area
I am a highly creative autistic person with a tested IQ in the gifted range. I've also read a lot about gifted kids.

Education/Credentials
Just high school. I'm currently trying to enter university.

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  I don't think you can split up gifted/LD or gifted/autistic kids into the 'gifted' part and the 'disabled' part. It's all part of the same package. For example, the same trait that makes me disorganized (to the point of significant impairment) also makes me highly creative.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 360
Knowledge   9.70   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.80   Best of the best
Timeliness   10.0   Best of the best
Politeness   9.80   Best of the best
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Total Questions
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User Comments
Thank you for your comprehensive response.
(Angela on 10/28/08)
Very prompt and clear
(Nans on 10/11/08)
Thanks, I guess your right about things going together, there are also two high functioning Dyslexics, both adult within our family. I really apprecia
(Theresa on 09/15/08)
I found this response realy helpful, and felt confident in her reply, it felt really good to talk about my little boy with some one who didn't think m
(Theresa on 09/13/08)
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Recent Answers from Ettina
2008-11-15  2.5 year old - is she just smart? Statistically, preemies are more likely to have a below-average IQ, but it really varies by individual. Preemies are also prone to motor problems such as cerebral palsy, which can be present at any intelligence...
2008-10-27  Gifted/ADHD Have you heard of 'Pathological Demand Avoidance'? It sounds like he might have that condition, look into it and see if you think it sounds like him. Here's a website about it: http://www.pdacontact.org...
2008-10-26  Testing discrepancy Group tests often tend to underestimate gifted kids' abilities, for several reasons: a) gifted kids tend to overthink questions (and pick a 'wrong' answer that is actually right in a way the test-maker...
2008-10-17  Noted as being gifted Sorry I took so long to answer. Mainly just by encouraging him to draw a lot. There are drawing classes you can sign a kid up for, and going to museums and such to see what others have drawn will also...
2008-10-07  Concerned about our 5-year-old son Certainly, a child can be gifted as well as on the autistic spectrum. There is no specific IQ range for the autism spectrum as a whole, and Asperger Syndrome in particular requires a normal to gifted IQ...
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