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Final Aspbergers and Giftedness Powerpoint 3
Final Aspbergers and Giftedness Powerpoint 3
Presented by:
Dee Free
Karen Klein
Diane LeFevers
Joy Albano
June 4, 2014
Quirky
Obsessiv
e
Clumsy
Awkward
Thomas Jefferson
~genius
~shy
~inability to relate to
people
~poor eye contact
~sensitive to loud noises
Albert Einstein
~genius
~repeated sentences
obsessively
~had no friends as a child
~shunned intimacy
~described as being in his
own world
Bill Gates
~socially awkward
~high intelligence
~single-minded focus
~flat tone of voice
~rocking motion
Susan Boyle
~above average IQ
~bullied as a child
~shy
~relationship difficulties
~struggled in school
~artistically gifted
IS IT ASPERGERS SYNDROME?
Autism:
Aspergers Syndrome:
A high functioning form of Autism; a lifelong
disability that affects how a person makes sense
of the world, processes information, and relates
to people
ASPERGERS CHARACTERISTICS
~Average or above in measured intelligence
~Difficulties with social interactions
~Stereotypical behaviors and interests:
repetitive movements, sensory sensitivity,
poor motor coordination, compulsive
repetition, and intense area of interest
NOTE: Gifted children who are quiet or intense may be
misdiagnosed as having Aspergers Syndrome
SORTING ACTIVITY
Gifted Child
ANSWER #1
1.Which of the following is characteristic of a
person with Aspergers Syndrome?
a. They do not see the big picture and focus on
parts and patterns.
b. Speech patterns are often pedantic, and
delivered in a flat affect.
c. Are able to immerse themselves in material and
often hyper-focus.
d. All of the above
ANSWER #2
2. One way a gifted student with
Aspergers differs from a gifted student
is:
a. The AS gifted student sees the whole
big picture.
b. The AS gifted student has good
insight.
c. The AS gifted student has pedantic,
seamless speech.
d. The AS gifted student sees multiple
solutions to a problem.
ANSWER #3
3.
ANSWER #4
4. Why should a teacher provide the AS
gifted student with open-ended
questions?
a. To support creative and critical skills
b. To support problem solving and
decision-making skills.
c. Open ended questions are easier to
grade and teachers hate true/false
assessments.
d. Both a and b
ANSWER #5
5. Which teaching accommodations are
helpful to a gifted child with AS?
a. The teacher sends the student to Ms.
Chanss office for extended periods of
the day.
b. Provide visual, auditory, and tactile
methods of input.
c. Frequent use of organizers, diagrams,
and concrete visual images.
d. Both b and c.
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