An (former) Educator with ADHD talks about teaching students with ADHD

[TheJazzSwings]

Life is just a pain. I am a performance major, trumpet player. Hopefully the college bands will give me such a heavy distraction that I can just ride out the rest of my life. If not, who knows, maybe I will just make the snap decision to steal moms car and run off to new york. Hahaha, well, I turned this thing into a real journal. Probably more for myself then you guys, but oh well, I never tell people anything, sometimes it's just nice to know some one will probably read it lol. Thanks again.

[TheJazzSwings]

I fell out of the christian faith probably because of my adhd, my brain moved and asked questions and jumped everywhere instead of staying on track, and for me, the reality is truly depressing. My life simply doesn't matter. And I try to find meaning in my jazz. I really do, but I can't, I only find a distraction. I try to find meaning by emailing great jazz artists of today and talking to them about life, but they all become stumped and say "less thinking, more doing" that's always what it is.

[TheJazzSwings]

They tell me, "if you were able to get through high school, then you don't need us" what they didn't realize was just how much MY PARENTS advocated for me during my schooling. It was really hard, and now I have to find alternatives at the college. And I did, but it's 4500 a year and my mom is unemployed because of this crap economy. I have to drive with my parents because there is no money for a car or insurance. More stuff to throw on the depression. It's freakin hard.

[TheJazzSwings]

I was diagnosed with adhd and depression. I am a jazz musician. 18. College starts in a couple weeks. I am part of a program to help me buy giving me a tutor and advantages in class. It's hard because the government services available for people with disabilities really only looks at people with "obvious impairments" I have been through the ringer trying to get help. It sucks. People with adhd tend to be some of the most likable people.

[cre8ivmind]

I have Asperger's.

[peachdica]

I have ADD and schizophrenia and structure helps me a lot. I'm in college and when my professors don't give enough structure I make my own sometimes arbitrary structure. Don't inject humor or narratives randomly and then switch to being extremely dry. People will just lose focus again.

[TheViolentBuddha]

Wow thank you, its a long way off for me but I'm on my way to becoming a Science Teacher and this disorder was....making me nervous I guess the word is, and you gave me good tips to deal with it.Thank you I'm not so nervous anymore.

[jakluk4]

as a mom who has a son with Tourettes Syndrome, and ADHD being part of his disorder....i really, really appreciated hearing your insight on this topic. thank you so much for sharing. :)

[allbabiesareatheists]

@jakluk4 - it's comments like yours that make it all worthwhile :)

[Odashiman]

Thanks for the help!

[allbabiesareatheists]

@Odashiman - hopefully it will be. I have a playlist "ADHD" with much of my biography and advice in there. Check from my channel. May be useful for your purposes as well.