«My Child Taught Himself to Read at Age 3 and Knows Everything About Astronomy, But Struggles Socially»: Evaluating Twice-Exceptional (2e) Kids in Medellín and Cartagena

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In-Depth Clinical Development

As confirmed by the largest phenotypic class in Litman et al. (Nature Genetics, 2025), many autistic children possess average, superior, or gifted intellectual abilities (Twice-Exceptional / 2e), often accompanied by early hyperlexia (precocious decoding of letters and numbers by age 2 or 3) and encyclopedic special interests.

When a clinician administers only a standard IQ test (WISC-V) and looks only at the numbers, a 130 Verbal Comprehension score can mask severe struggles in social-emotional reciprocity, executive functioning, and sensory regulation. At PsicoKids & Teens®, Dr. Scarlett Del Carmen Rodríguez Rivera (trained with ADOS-2 co-author Dr. Rhiannon J. Luyster and accredited by Dr. Noha Minshawi-Patterson / ADIPA) teams up with Dr. César Pereira (School Neuropsychologist) and our Allied Pediatric Neurologists and Psychiatrists to evaluate both cognitive giftedness (General Ability Index vs. Cognitive Proficiency discrepancy) and social pragmatics (ADOS-2 Module 3 + ADI-R) in English or Spanish.

Academic Background & Official Clinical Accreditations — Dr. Scarlett Del Carmen Rodríguez Rivera

  • Psychologist – Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm, Cartagena Campus (Professional License / Tarjeta Profesional N° 174600, Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos – Colpsic, Law 1090 of 2006).
  • Specialist in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology – Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm, Cartagena Campus.
  • Official Clinical Accreditation in ADOS-2 (Modules 1 to 4) & Toddler Module (T) – Certified by official US Independent Trainer Dr. Noha Minshawi-Patterson (PhD, HSPP, Certified Independent ADOS-2 Trainer) through ADIPA / Virtualys (SENCE Resolution N° 403, Validation ID: IglZH3fuFE).
  • Clinical Training in ADOS and ADI-R for Understanding Infant & Child Communication – Trained directly by Dr. Rhiannon J. Luyster (PhD), co-author of the ADOS-2 diagnostic scale and Certified Independent ADOS-2/ADI-R Trainer, organized by Actualmente.
Certificación clínica en ADOS y ADI-R con la Dra. Rhiannon Luyster - Scarlett Rodríguez
Clinical Training in ADOS and ADI-R with Dr. Rhiannon J. Luyster (PhD), Co-Author of the ADOS-2 Scale.
Acreditación oficial ADOS-2 y Módulo Toddler con Dra. Noha Minshawi - Scarlett Rodríguez
Certificate of Completion: ADOS-2 Clinical Workshop & Toddler’s Training Module — Dr. Noha Minshawi, PhD, HSPP.
Acreditación oficial ADOS-2 y Módulo Toddler con Dra. Noha Minshawi - Scarlett Rodríguez
Official ADOS-2 Accreditation & Toddler Module Training (24 hours) — ADIPA / Virtualys & PhD. Noha Minshawi-Patterson.
Diploma de Especialista en Psicología Clínica del Niño y del Adolescente - Universidad del Sinú
Specialist in Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology — Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm.
Título Profesional en Psicología - Scarlett Rodríguez - Universidad del Sinú
Licensed Psychologist Degree — Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm.
Tarjeta Profesional No 174600 Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos - Scarlett Rodríguez
Professional Psychologist License N° 174600 — Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos (Colpsic, Law 1090 of 2006).

Institutional Contact & Direct Booking (Canonical NAP)

PsicoKids & Teens® is registered in Colombia (SIC Resolution N° 22728) with exclusive clinics in Cartagena (Casa Scarlett, Los Corales) and Medellín (Torre Almagrán, El Poblado), and has no links with any other IPS in Cartagena.

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