Labels are horrible.  Except when you are a teacher.  Labels help you know exactly what you are dealing with.  Labels help you to know what to expect.  Or at least a range of basic expectations. 

 The goal however is to view children as children-not as their disability.  People don’t go around saying, “I’m so cancer.”  NO, they may say “I have cancer.”  But why would they or anyone else refer to them as “Oh there’s that cancer woman.”  Why then does the general public say “Oh, he’s so ADD!”  Or, “There’s that ADHD kid.”  Do they realize what they are saying?  “Oh, there’s that attention deficit hyperactivity kid.”  Wrong!  Human beings are NOT THEIR disability, or disorder!!!

 Anyway, I have quite a bit of experience with ADD/ADHD.  My husband has ADD, my daughter does too.  My son has ADHD.  It runs in our family. I work with ADD/ADHD students.  Countless books have been written on the subject.  I probably own half of them!

So, if you suspect, or already know that your child tends to have the character traits that define these conditions, don’t worry—you are not alone!  There is so much help out there!!!  Don’t blame yourself, or feel bad.  It is nobody’s fault!  It is ok, and there are so many positive things about your child that go along with this diagnosis. 

Need advice?  Have specific questions?  Contact me and I will try to address your specific concern.  If I don’t have the answer, I may be able to direct you to a great book or article on the subject.  There are hundreds of resources out there!!

Your child IS capable of success!!