Bring your questions about giftedness and ASD to ask the experts!
Paul Beljan, PsyD & Darci Weaver, PsyD
Dr. Beljan is an expert in evaluating and understanding gifted children and their common misdiagnoses. He is a co-author of the book, "Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults" and "Large Scale Brain Systems and Neuropsychological Assessment." The Misdiagnosis book is a Legacy Book Award Winner, ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner, and Arizona Book Award Winner. Dr. Beljan also has authored several chapters and articles in various publications.
Prior to obtaining his doctorate in clinical psychology, Dr. Beljan worked in public school severe behavior handicap (SBH) programs as a behavioral intervention specialist. He also conducted psychotherapy with children and adults in community mental health settings. During that time he became a graduate of the Kettering Character Disorders Institute.
Beljan Psychological Services draws patients from around the United States and internationally. Dr. Beljan has taught gifted education and pediatric neuropsychology at the master’s and doctoral levels. He lectures nationally and internationally on numerous topics associated with giftedness and pediatric neuropsychology. Dr. Beljan is a nationally retained expert in forensic neuropsychology within the civil, and juvenile and criminal justice levels. His current professional interests are in psychopharmacology and developing an integrative clinic style of private practice that offers families comprehensive psychological services and neurocognitive intervention using the Motor Cognition 2 program developed at Beljan Psychological Services.
Dr. Weaver is currently completing her two-year postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at Beljan Psychological Services. She completed her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Northern Arizona University in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Weaver completed her APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship at Easterseals Rehabilitation Center, where she gained experience in interdisciplinary assessment and intervention for children, adolescents, and families with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental concerns.
Before pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Weaver earned a master’s of science degree in cultural psychology and worked in human resources, experiences that deepened her understanding of organizational systems, interpersonal dynamics, and cultural context in human behavior. These foundations continue to inform her clinical work through a strengths-based lens that honors individual diversity and the social environments in which children grow.
Dr. Weaver’s clinical interests include early childhood evaluations, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, learning disorders, anxiety, and depression. She has experience in diagnosing autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan. Dr. Weaver also provides psychotherapy and play therapy to children and adolescents from a multidisciplinary framework. She strives to help families gain insight, build confidence, and create supportive environments where children can thrive.
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