As a medical condition or disorder, most people are led to believe they should be focusing on the problems.
After all, we send people to a physician or pediatrician who identifies what is wrong, and then provides us with medication or a plan to "fix" what is wrong.
While this approach might work with most medical diagnoses, this is not the approach to take with ADHD.
People with ADHD are not broken, and they don't need to be fixed.
As a matter of fact, many of these children have tremendous strengths and qualities that will serve them well in life.
Unfortunately, most people never realize that because we are being told to focus on the problems.
Let's Get One Thing Straight An individual with ADHD has a brain that functions differently than most other people.
Bottom line.
They are not broken.
They are not less of a human being.
And they are not doomed to a life of struggle or inadequacy.
Last time I checked, there are a lot of people in this world who are struggling with different things.
If we are aware of these differences, why do we focus on making these children do things the same way as everyone else?Children with ADHD are different.
They learn differently, and they think differently.
Their bodies require stimulation to remain focused on a certain topic.
And when they are not focused, they tend to get bored easily.
It really is that simple.
The next time you see a child who is struggling, rather than label them with a diagnosis, embrace them for their unique talents and what they offer the world.
These children who are struggling today, have the power to accomplish just as much as their peers without ADHD.
Differences are what revolutionize the world and the way we see things.
In no way am I suggesting that you ignore the diagnosis, or need to be diagnosed.
Instead, I am asking that you focus more on the differences.
Find the strengths in your child, and help them develop the skills we all need in life.
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