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He is also impulsive, talks back often, and has trouble not interrupting conversations.
Ive begun to understand that these are all common behaviors associated with the condition.
Grauso says her parents didnt understand her hyperfocus, orintense fixations.
When I would start reading and get really into the story, everything else would fall away.
The house could have burned down around me, and I wouldnt have budged.
Emily W. King, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and Health Services Provider who specializes in working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, anxiety, depression, nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), and other related conditions.
Grausos parents often assumed she was intentionally ignoring them.
She says they called her a space cadet, and she would get into trouble as a result.
Its not that Im lazy and just trying to ignore my responsibilities.
Its that Im hyper-focusing, she says.
These skills have more to do with their executive functioning [abilities].
Gavins experience is common.
Impulse control isnt a choice
Impulse control issues are another common ADHD symptom.
And because they know this and cant stop it, they increasingly feel unsuccessful.
This is what can lead to negative self-talk, such as calling themselves dumb.
Emily W. King, PhD, is a Licensed Psychologist and Health Services Provider who specializes in working with children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, anxiety, depression, nonverbal learning disorder (NVLD), and other related conditions.
Gavin recounts spending time in the principals office due to her impulsivity.
Eventually, she says she was labeled aggressive.
As a Black girl, this was particularly harmfulteachers and schools discipline Black kids more harshly.
Gavin says she began to internalize the problem child label.
Thats something that my mom could never seem to understand, she says.
Grauso remembers that her mom would say, Youre such a smart kid.
Youre so good at reading people.
Why can you just not talk back?
And I remember just being like, I dont know, my mouth just says stuff.
We are told, youre too much, youre really intense, youre just a lot.
And Ive heard that all my life.
ADHD comes with gifts
Its important to note that ADHD also has benefits, Grauso said.
Kids with ADHD tend to be extremely bright, and hyperfocus can be incredibly useful, she explains.
As Gavin said, Theres no such thing as a bad kid.
Theres just a kid having a really hard time.
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