The human cost of what we don't know! A very important issue to raise and pursue at least now, rather than later!
"We wish for a world where ALL children can actualize their potential without fear of misdiagnosis, bullying, or isolation.
"Are misdiagnoses and mismedication really a problem? YES!"
"Professionals cannot diagnose what they do not understand"
"If we do not conduct research, we cannot increase understanding"
"I have little doubt you wish the same, but did you know that 1.4 million children in the United States alone are at risk of misdiagnosis and mismedication due to a lack of understanding about the affect being gifted has on their health and development? Did you know there is absolutely no required training for medical and mental health professionals to learn about how to recognize and respond to the physiological and psycho-emotional differences that gifted children experience each day?")
https://www.gro-gifted.org/the-human-cost-of-what-you-dont-know-2/
This is an important subject which requires "thorough" care. The way research is directed & how budgets are allocated for R&D have negative aspects since "influential" countries emphasize upon the increase of military power,through research, at the expense of "central" topics.
Nothing, on earth, is more important than the human beings and children ought to be the top priority to look after if we "really" aim at human welfare & progress.
There are many persons, including intellectuals, who do not have the "correct" perspective with respect to human potential & development. They may think of providing children with food & allowing them to play… and that is the end of the story. How mistaken they are.
We still live in a primitive world with regard to natural & human sciences. Isn't it absurd to claim advances in medicine while we see an increase in illnesses & failure of giving remedies for as simple as common colds ?!
There are many ideas in my mind but I need pages to write them down so I better stop here.
I think with the advancement in technology we need to keep abreast with the growing body of knowledge in our fields and how technology can be used to advance it or run the risk of passing on our ignorance to an entire generation.
Best regards,
Debra
I think a related, poignant question is, what could be the human cost of not applying what we know to all those who can benefit from this knowledge? Think about all the children who do not get appropriate supports and interventions. We know a great deal about how to intervene with students on both ends of the continuum of human exceptionality and yet gifted and disabled students have significantly higher drop out rates and rates of psychopathology. Think about all the people on Social Security, living at home or in group homes, or who are underemployed that could have been successful with the right supports.
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