ADHD and Intellectual Disability
$30.00 — 1.5 Credits
ADHD and Intellectual Disability
Description
For this course, Dr. Sharp and Dr. Robb-Mazzant explore the critical intersection of Intellectual Disability (ID) and ADHD, with a particular emphasis on overcoming “diagnostic overshadowing.”
Their discussion highlights how clinicians often prematurely attribute symptoms of impulsivity or inattention solely to a patient’s cognitive struggles rather than identifying a co-occurring ADHD diagnosis. This narrative framework shifts toward a “double deficit” model, explaining how the combination of ID and ADHD often results in greater life impairment and a unique clinical profile, including a potentially reduced response to stimulant medications and a higher frequency of reported side effects.
Participants will learn to move beyond standard standardized measures by integrating a nuanced assessment battery that combines cognitive testing with specialized adaptive tools.
Interview conducted February 2023.
Conflict of interest or commercial support disclaimer: None to report
Course format: Asynchronous, distance learning. Non-interactive. Recorded audio with transcript.
NAADAC Online CE Completion limits: There is a limit of 8 hours (8 CE) of credit for online courses within a 24-hour period.
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Course Details
- Credits
- 1.5
- Course Format
- Recorded audio, asynchronous, distance-learning, non-interactive, includes transcript.
- Target Audience
- Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors, Social Workers, Nurses, Case Managers
- CE Credit Type / Category
- Clinical
- Course Level
- Beginner
- Conflict of Interest
- None reported
- Publication Date
- February 23, 2023
- Last Modified
- April 28, 2026
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the prevalence of Intellectual Disability and ADHD
- Consider overshadowing and misattribution of symptoms when diagnosing ADHD and Intellectual Disability
- Illustrate how the medication response may be affected when ADHD is present along with Intellectual Disability
- Explain variations in assessment when ADHD is a consideration with Intellectual Disability
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Syllabus 3 lessons
- 🖹 [B1110-A23] Audio Interview with Jessica Robb Mazzant, PhD
- 🖹 [B1110-A23] Transcript of Interview with Jessica Robb Mazzant, PhD
- 🖹 [B1110-A23] References and Citations
Author Bio
ABOUT DR. JESSICA ROBB MAZZANT
Dr. Robb Mazzant is a Clinical Psychologist whose area of expertise is in the assessment and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). She is a remote Associate Teaching Professor for Florida International University, and the Assistant Director for the Professional Counseling Psychology program at FIU. She lives in Colorado and also works for Oliver Behavioral Consultants in Thornton, CO.
Get in touch:
FIU email: [email protected]
OBC email: [email protected]
ABOUT DR. JEREMY SHARP
Dr. Jeremy Sharp is a licensed psychologist and Clinical Director at the Colorado Center for Assessment & Counseling, a private practice founded in 2009 that has grown to over 20 clinicians. He earned an undergraduate degree in Experimental Psychology from the University of South Carolina before getting a Master’s and PhD in Counseling Psychology from Colorado State University. He specializes in psychological and neuropsychological evaluation with kids and adolescents.
Instructors
Jeremy Sharp, PhD
Jessica Robb Mazzant, PhD
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