STUDENT ADVICE
Children with ADHD have first hand experience of what life is like with ADHD and there are students and children looking for advice on ways to cope with ADHD. In an interview with Ryan Schmidt, an 18 year old high school senior who was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, Ryan shows what life is like dealing with ADHD.
1) At what age did you notice symptoms of ADHD?
Kindergarten was when I first started noticing it come on.
2) What are some ways to control your impulses associated with ADHD?
Medication in the morning before school to help me stay focused during the day.
3) What is your role in your IEP?
Go through with what we talked about and get some positives out of it. I take medication that lasts throughout my school day so I don't have any problems during the day.
4) What are some activities in school that are easiest to stay focused on?
Gym class and any class that I find interesting enough to pay attention in. I mainly like my social studies classes because I have found a liking for the subject. That is why they are the easiest to pay attention in.
5) Why are they easier to focus on than others?
I find them more interesting so I find it is easier to pay attention when I am in a class that I like compared to being in one that I don't like.
Source: Schmidt, R. (2014, March 30). Email interview.
Children with ADHD have first hand experience of what life is like with ADHD and there are students and children looking for advice on ways to cope with ADHD. In an interview with Ryan Schmidt, an 18 year old high school senior who was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, Ryan shows what life is like dealing with ADHD.
1) At what age did you notice symptoms of ADHD?
Kindergarten was when I first started noticing it come on.
2) What are some ways to control your impulses associated with ADHD?
Medication in the morning before school to help me stay focused during the day.
3) What is your role in your IEP?
Go through with what we talked about and get some positives out of it. I take medication that lasts throughout my school day so I don't have any problems during the day.
4) What are some activities in school that are easiest to stay focused on?
Gym class and any class that I find interesting enough to pay attention in. I mainly like my social studies classes because I have found a liking for the subject. That is why they are the easiest to pay attention in.
5) Why are they easier to focus on than others?
I find them more interesting so I find it is easier to pay attention when I am in a class that I like compared to being in one that I don't like.
Source: Schmidt, R. (2014, March 30). Email interview.