Tag: school
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Is The Current Education System Bad For People With ADHD?
Is the current education system really good for people with ADHD? Many of us struggle on a daily basis in school because we can’t keep still, can’t focus on what the teacher is saying, and only have one thing on our mind: being done with school already. After going through many years of this hell,…
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Autism and High School
What Teachers Got Wrong I grew up in a small town where we only had a Primary School. Inadvertently I was booked into a hostel when I had to attend High School in a neighboring town. I remember how difficult it was for me to understand why Teachers did not like my approach to answering…
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Nominated at 12 to attend a School for the Gifted – Autism
Body The human experience is one that has fascinated me for as long as I can remember. I had a difficult childhood which only Neurodivergent folk would be able to relate to. Confused, anxious, high-strung, always alert, always watching, always analyzing. I was a skinny kid with low muscle tone. My appetite was just enough…
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I always felt like I didn’t fit in – How autism feels when you don’t know you’re on the spectrum
I grew up in a small town. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister. I am the 4th child. Ever since I can remember I was alone. I was labeled as a weird kid. I remember that I was confused about the fact that I was not allowed to be in the same company as…
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