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ADD/ADHD

In reply to the discussion: This was my life before my 20s [View all]

Ka-Dinh Oy

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8. You sound like you are a really good teacher.
Sun Oct 10, 2021, 12:39 AM
Oct 2021

I had a few good teachers but they were far and few. I never thought of gifted as a learning disability. I know some genius people who can't interact with people well. People tend to think that ADHD is the learning disability. I also know ADHD people who aren't learning disabled.

For me colors could be a problem. Certain colors set me off. My mother worked at getting warm and soft but colorful colors. Bright reds oranges yellows, and neons set me off.

I had to learn by verbal direction, watching, doing it myself, and over and over.

What I found in my life that centered me the most was doing dressage.

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This was my life before my 20s [View all] RFCalifornia Oct 2021 OP
((RFC)) blm Oct 2021 #1
Request for Comment? nt RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #2
Nope blm Oct 2021 #3
Hugs back at you nt RFCalifornia Oct 2021 #12
Everyone wanted me to be something I wasn't localroger Oct 2021 #4
I have adhd I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #5
I was diagnosed with ADHD in the very early 70's. Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #6
When I started teaching BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #7
You sound like you are a really good teacher. Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #8
I discovered after I had to go from teaching 6th Grade GATE BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #9
I have always thought middle school kids were the worst. Ka-Dinh Oy Oct 2021 #10
Very true! BigmanPigman Oct 2021 #11
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