Summary: Join us as we talk about twice-exceptional children with Drs. James Webb and Edward Amend, psychologists and experts on the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted and talented youth. James T. Webb, Ph.D., has been recognized as one of the 25 most influential psychologists nationally on gifted education. In 1981, Dr. Webb established SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted Children, Inc.), a national nonprofit organization that provides information, training, conferences and workshops, and he remains as Chair of SENG’s Professional Advisory Committee. Edward R. Amend, Psy.D. , is a Clinical Psychologist at Amend Psychological Services, focuses on the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted and talented youth and their families. Dr. Amend has served on the Board of Directors of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) for five years. Drs. Webb and Amend co-authored Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults: ADHD, Bipolar, OCD, Asperger’s Depression and Other Disorders which addresses many of the issues gifted children, adults and their families face.
