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Misconceptions, ADHD Blog, Education

The Invisbility of Academic ADHDers!

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Ever been treated like you’re stupid? Been made to feel like you can’t be successful? For ADHDers that seems to be ingrained into the whole concept of our condition. One of the biggest misconceptions around ADHD still seems to be that you can’t have it and have above average intelligence or be academic. It’s one of the biggest barriers to getting a diagnosis, because unfortunately […]

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ADHD Blog, Misconceptions

Caught Between Stupid and Clever!

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When I was younger, I hated mainstream education, for obvious reasons. Sitting down at a desk for long periods of time to learn about things I simply didn’t care about was near enough impossible. I had too much passion for life cursing through my veins, random but great ideas I wanted to explore, not to mention I was only a young child. I was an […]

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