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53 years ADHD

In kindergarten I was playing with blocks while the rest of the class was paying attention. Did 4th grade elementary school twice so my parents sent me to orthopedagogics Professor Bladergroen to be evaluated. I was diagnosed with ADHD in the seventies when I was 10. During the evaluation I learned to play with Lego. … Read more

ADHD POEM

Adhd is just a term A description we use Which raises concern Its not who we are Its a label we give Should it determine The way that we live? Should it disable us Or make us feel flawed Or be an excuse To close the door? To make less effort As we have something … Read more

Why is ADHD not diagnosed until adulthood in some people?

Structures can work… until they don’t.

Dr. J. Faye Dixon talks about how the gap between the demands of life and one’s coping skills can cause a person to recognize their ADHD – in their 20s, 30s, 40s and older.

Knowing the right thing to say in a given moment can be difficult.

Dulce Torres, LPC-S, BCC, ACC, gives help for choosing positive words and avoiding sarcasm, assisting us to better communicate with our children and build them up while coping with ADHD.

ADHD My 6 year old’s self portrait. Medication bottle in one hand and pill in the other. She was just diagnosed with ADHD and is processing through art. Elyse

Rainbow Tears

Rainbow Tears The quote “The soul would have no rainbow, if the eyes had no tears” is how I feel with living with ADHD. I drew this age 11 before my diagnosis. Kai McDowell

Jaden

Jaden My ADHD son some times paints and it usually just stripes of colors. This time I made him stop to admire his own art and he came back with MORE! Jaden’s Mom

My OC Distractaria

My OC Distractaria This is my OC Distractaria I made it based on my ADHD! She has the power to distract anyone, and we’ll she distracts people she is also distract Edie Young

#ADHDPositive and almost 50!

It was the fall of Covid 2020, having been off work for 6 months and struggling to accomplish the simplest tasks, I was at my breaking point. Wasting time watching TikTok and scrolling social media. Then I saw it, ADHD symptoms in a quirky 30-second video. Hit the hashtag, and it’s been a journey. After … Read more

We Call it, Super Brain Power

In our home, we refer to ADHD as Super Brain Power, the ADHD mind is truly brilliant. The ADHD diagnosis came 5 years ago and it was not only a relief, but a much needed explanation as to why. ADHD is not an excuse , or even a disability, just a different ability. ADHD has … Read more