迷霧中巡航──注意力缺陷過動症資優成人為例

Confused about Your Talents? Take a Gifted Adult with ADHD as Example

本研究主要探討注意力缺陷過動症資優成人過往教育經驗及生涯發展的問題，透過質性研究的方式，以個案研究法探討一位過去未接受過特殊教育服務的注意力缺陷過動症資優成人在過往的學習歷程中，其資優特質與注意力缺陷過動症特質的交互影響下所面臨的學習問題及需求，並進一步探討個案在生涯及職場所面臨之困難及挑戰。透過深度訪談後，瞭解注意力缺陷過動症資優成人在工作職場上面臨的挑戰，也回溯過往教育的經驗，對未來資優教育鑑定、身心障礙資優生之發掘及注意力缺陷過動症資優成人求職、工作，提出建議及看法。

"The main purpose of this study was to explore the feelings of one gifted adult with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in relation to his past learning experiences and career adaptation. Subject was on gifted graduate student at the Department of Special Education admitted to a hospital with a diagnosis of ADHD but he has neither being identified for special education services in his school life nor receive any special service. The case study involved in-depth interviews with the subject, observation, and review of medical records. In this study, the subject shared his feelings about his special education needs, career adaption problems, and provide reference for twice-exceptionality. consultant team on her side, the researcher initiated a pilot study in language arts class with a group of sixth grade public school students in Taiwan. A series of lesson plans designed in order to meet all students’needs and bring out their strengths regardless of their abilities. Through class observations, surveys and reflections, the results showed that the participating students in all ability levels enjoyed the lessons and were very much willing to fulfill the tasks assigned to them during the lesson activities. The feedback from the teacher consultant team provided valuable recommendations for future research and related consultations."