George's Story: ADHD and creativity

George is a 9 year-old who loves exercising his creativity by playing guitar, and building model cities. He's also been diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome.
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• ADHD
• Asperger's
• Asperger's Syndrome
• hyperactivity
• music
• creativity
• Davina
• family
• kids
• guitar
• piano

[legojoe12345]

What is Assburgers?

[JNJhealth]

@legojoe12345 It's Asperger's Syndrome. It is often considered a high functioning form of autism.

[emeralddragonex]

At what age can you tell if you have ADHD or not? is it like detectable at an early age only or what?

[JNJhealth]

@emeralddragonex I suggest you consult resources on the internet like the CDC and CHADD.

Rob

[IamEyalMarcosLevit]

@JNJhealth I wish I had that luck and every-time I watch one of these videos about today's ADHD kids I get tears in my eyes because I feel like the system killed my talents and left me with the bad symptoms of ADHD. I go from depression to stress and I am extremely desperate for answers and someone who could really help me without being so depended on primitive beliefs and the systems rules. I don't have the money for professional help. Can you give me any answers?

[JNJhealth]

@IamEyalMarcosLevit I'm sorry, we can't give you any medical advice, but you may want to wish to visit ADHD.com to investigate resources. Best of luck.

Rob

[mytownsanbon]

what's wrong with ADHD?

there are many bad symptoms of ADHD... but people have to know that there are also good things about ADHD. that is, once they've found their interest, they are hyper focused on it.

Mozart, Beethoven, Virginia Woolf, Edison, Bach, Gogh.. they were all ADHD

It's better to have ADHD and be super good in my area of interest than not have ADHD and able to be focused on a job that doesn't even interest me and gets me money.

[TwiztidPlaymateX]

I have Asperger's Syndrome and ADHD & I'm in nursing school with a 3.9 GPA studying to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner/Therapist. I'd love to talk and help these kids and their families. It's not a bad disorder, we just really tend to be hyper, energetic, creative mind, not your "average" child. We can't sit still cause most things BORE us! To me, it's a unique gift. It's all about how the parents handle it and their perspective. I also don't believe in drugging up any kids under 16.

[YellowDoodle6]

Great video! I could relate to it a lot.  PAUSE AT 2:03 for a priceless facial expression!

[minininja16]

i have adhd but im working on getting better but also if u press 7 she makes a weird face....sorry i randonmly clicked it and there it was

[legoclone121]

i have ADHD its had do some things like them and love legos

and tolled me when i was in the beging of 6th grade and im 14

[legoclone121]

i have ADHD its had do some things like them and love legos

[YellowDoodle6]

pause at 2:03 I love that face!

[davinaperl]

@fwebby99

I agree completely!

[HarmoniousKeys]

@mytownsanbon I highly agree with what you just said there. Makes perfect sense.