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My book has helped thousands of parents understand gifted testing and programming so that they can better work with the schools to find the right program for their child.

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Dr. Palmer is Licensed Educational Psychologist, award winning researcher, university lecturer, and frequent presenter at local, state, and national events.

Dr. Palmer was recently featured as a commentator on the Discovery Health Channel's "My Kid's Smarter than Me"

Dr. Palmer is an invited expert "Psychology Today" Blogger. Blog Post links posted below...

Private Testing for Giftedness? If and When.

Is Your Child Gifted? What to Look for and Why You Should Know

Gifted Kids with Learning Problems... The Twice Exceptional Child

One Strategy to Use When Kids Get Too Far Ahead of the Curve

Online Articles by David Palmer

Hidden Gifts: What to Know so Your Child Isn't Overlooked

Is it Good to Be Gifted? Optimal IQ and the Flipside to Giftedness

ADHD or Gifted? What Parents Should Know

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David Palmer, Ph.D., Psychologist, Laguna Beach, Ca

Learning Disability Assessment

Email: Dave@PalmerLearning.com
Phone: Orange County 949 892 9805 LA County 562 743 9520

Learning Disability Assessment

Note: Characteristics of giftedness can sometimes be misinterpreted as symptoms of ADHD, a behavioral or emotional disorder, or even a form of autism. Although gifted children can certainly have these conditions, differentiating between gifted behaviors and the traits associated with such disorders can be tricky. The more information you and others have about your child's development, the better position you are in to identify the underlying causes behind any unusual behaviors.

While I no longer conduct full learning disability assessments (often called a psycho educational assessment), administration of an IQ test, and / or a comprehensive achievement test such as the WJ IV can help in identifying patterns associated with a learning disability (often called a Specific Learning Disability, or a learning processing problem), or help to rule in or rule out the presence of a learning disability.

If it appears that a learning disability may be present, I can inform parents as to how to seek the additional assessment needed to confirm this through the family's public school district. All students suspected of having a learning disability have access to free testing for a learning disability through their public school system - even if the child in question is homeschooled, or attends a private school.

Contact:

Contact me via email (preferred) at dave@palmerlearning.com), or by phone at (949) 892 9805 or (562) 743 9520 for more information or to arrange an appointment. I will respond via email or phone usually within a day or two. I am currently booking weekend appointments. Also note that I often book appointments 1-3 months in advance.