GeoMamma ... all great advice. The book you reference is "Misdiagnosis And Dual Diagnoses Of Gifted Children And Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger's, Depression, And Other Disorders" by James T. Webb.
The idea of a gifted child having other obstacles is classified under 2E (Twice Exceptional). You should be able to do a search with that and gifted and come up with some information. And as GeoMamma stated, the professionals SHOULD understand this but many see it as two extremes and never think there could be a connection.
Anyway, welcome to the board. You have found a great place with some wonderful knowledgeable people who are here for each other. I hope you find this to be the case.
