Originally Posted by ColinsMum
I would if the psychologist specialised in giftedness, because as you say, it's a common concept in the literature aimed at parents. If not, I wouldn't personally.
Dabrowski wasn't mentioned in my college level psyh classes - I never hear of him until I stumbled into the gifted world. My hunch is that he's just starting to be translated into English, and that over the next 20 years 'Theory of Positive Disintegration' may become more popular. Or may not, since brain based explanations are so popular right now.

If you had asked the psychologist - how does my son's testing relate to the work of Freud - I'll bet you'd get funny looks as well.

But if the Psychologist presents themselves as 'familiar with Giftedness' that's another story entirely. It says a lot about their frame of reference - that it's very different that the one we have here.

BTW - I just got this notice about a Dabrowski Conference:

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Dear OGTOC List Members,
Many of you have had interest in Overexcitabilities and why you and your children are too too too much:) Very sensitive. Here is a conference which I feel will be of interest for many on the OGTOC list.
This information is from the organizers - Cheryl and Michele
Kind regards,
Sally_L founder OGTOC
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Registration materials are now available for the The Ninth International Congress of the Institute for Positive Disintegration in Human Development to be held in St. Charles, IL this July 22-24. They can be found at the conference website and regular registration is due by June 11.

http://dabrowski9.weebly.com/index.html

The website also has a tentative schedule, rates for the conference hotel (Pheasant Run Resort), and contact information for a travel agent who can help make arrangements for you. In the future, we will be posting the conference program so you will be able to see the diverse and exciting offerings available at the conference.

We have also set up a Facebook Event for the conference called, International Dabrowski Conference 2010, to facilitate communication among attendees. It is also a place where you can find others to share travel or rooms. It is a closed event, so you must request an invitation to gain access.

Please forward this information to others who may be interested. If you have any questions about the conference, please do not hesitate to contact me or Michele Kane, your conference co-chairs at cma@udel.edu or michelekane1@aol.com.

We look forward to seeing you in July!

Cheryl and Michele

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