'I worked hard at hiding my ADHD-related challenges. I didn’t want anyone to know that I am neurodiverse. I wanted to be like everyone else... But I do not need to live in the shadows any longer; I should celebrate who I am and what I bring to the table.'
I was 11 when I learned I had ADHD and a learning disability. My mom broke the news to me after school. Her look of concern unsettled me. “” she said in a serious tone. Then everything went silent. For a little while, I felt the world was crashing in around me, and I began to cry.
At school, I knew kids who had disabilities, and I didn’t want to be that kid. At that moment with Mom, I went from being a carefree, normal kid to one who struggled in school, who acted out, who tried too hard to be funny, and who compensated in other ways to manage this thing calledNow that I was officially diagnosed with ADHD, there was no going back. In some ways, the diagnosis was a relief. It explained a lot of things, like why I couldn’t stay seated for long periods of time.
In the fall of 2004, I felt better prepared to attend college away from home, so I transferred to the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Jodi helped me throughout this time and I started making leaps academically. Once after a difficult exam, a supportive professor suggested I seek help on campus at the. Ann Ito, the head of the department, was blind. Her disability was somehow comforting and made me feel I was in the right company. She helped me get the extra help I needed to succeed.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Current Research on ADHD: Breakdown of the ADHD BrainADHD is not a difference in behavioral preference. Instead, ADHD appears to be partially attributed to a difference in how the brain is structured. What may look like behavioral choices are likely due to differences in brain structure.
Consulte Mais informação »
Help Your Child with ADHD Gain a Strong Sense of SelfYour child is trying to discover themselves and what the world values in them, but there is a fire hose feedback telling them they should just be like all the other kids. The pressure to conform can easily lead to shame. How you can counter that.
Consulte Mais informação »
How to Make Chores Fun When You Have Adult ADHDGive yourself the best chance at starting - and completing - your chores by infusing one of six ADHD motivators into the process. Here's some rather unique ways to knock out your chores using competition, urgency, novelty, interest, humor, and play.
Consulte Mais informação »
Creativity and ADHD: Don't Stifle Your Creative Mind'People with ADHD are naturally curious, impulsive, chaotic, sensitive, and playful. When we try to live contrary to who we are, using untold energy attempting to be something we’re not and frankly never will be, that hurts us.'
Consulte Mais informação »
Self Esteem for Kids: 8 Confidence Builders for Children with ADHDEveryone learns differently, especially kids with ADHD. Helping your child find where she excels can give her confidence and a positive outlook on the future.
Consulte Mais informação »
'Being Sensitive is One of the Gifts of ADHD'The world may see you as overly emotional who takes everything to heart and who needs to lighten up. Or it may see you as having a gift or special insight. How do you see yourself? This essay shows a beautiful side to being sensitive.
Consulte Mais informação »