Hi JenSMP, I think every time I read your posts you are spying on my DS7. LOL
I was just reading about this last night in "The Mislabeled Child" by DRs Eide. Yes this is my Bible. They talk about selective attention on page 208 and 209 as well as sustained attention on p.209. Also in the gifted section starting on p.431 they address this. Reading through it is very, very reassuring. We were told that our DS7 does not have ADHD though he mimics the signs. We were told he has SPD but in the book, they say that "Gifted Children also often are hightly sensitive to environmental, internal, and emotional stimuli and may become overwhelmed by intense or prolonged sensory input." (TMC pg.436) I'm pretty sure that is what our SPD dx states. So does he have SPD, ADHD, or just truly a normal/average Gifted child?????
Our son was also diagnosed with SPD!!! LOL We took him to therapy for it, and finally we felt like it was a waste of time. No offense to anyone who has benefited from that therapy! I'm a speech therapist myself and work very closely with occupational therapy. This is just one area where I'm skeptical unless it's severe. Like our pediatrician said, "of course he has mild sensory processing disorder, that's what's called being a 4, 5, & 6 year old!"
