Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g19IBgu08489; Sat, 9 Feb 2002 13:11:42 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 13:11:42 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <3c.1906c3c2.2996c03b@aol.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: LELemke@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3904] RE: adhd X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Mac sub 36 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1800 Lines: 41 In a message dated 2/8/02 8:45:01 PM, mshuttlesworth@yahoo.com writes: << ADHD and a reading disability but I never thought either > was an advantage > in anything. I have to say right now that I personally think there are a lot of advantages to having ADHD. Ok, I have to say right now that I have ADHD. I wasn't going to bring it up for fear of tainting how you heard me, but if I'm going to argue for the advantages I kind of have to. Now that that's out of the way, the largest advantage that I have directly BECAUSE of my lack of attention is that I notice things that no one else notices. I'm always the one pointing out the bizarre little piece that everyone else just skipped over. (Now, that's also a problem when it comes to trying to look at something that is too visually stimulating. For instance, I have to cover any pictures that are on the page if I want to read it or else I just look at the picture instead of reading the sentences.) Another thing that is an advantage is that I can keep up with young children. (Great that that's who I choose to work with isn't it?) I can actually keep up with your average kindergartener, no problem. Sorry, those are the only two that are coming to me at the moment, but, personally, I don't know what I would do if I DIDN'T have ADHD. Michelle Good for you, Michelle. My eldest daughter probably could have been labeled ADHD, but she used her energy in a positive way and today owns a business, teaches aerobics three or more times a week, has a two yr old son and a wonderful husband....gardens, reads, goes on vacations, church.....and the list goes on. If we could tap her energy, we'd never have to worry about a fuel shortage!! Cheers to all the ADHDs who have turned a possible lemon into lemonade!! Ellie
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