October 30, 2019
Should I get my child tested? What if they get a diagnosis?
I struggled with this question for years before I finally came to a realization. I got diagnosed as an adolescent. I remember clearly wondering what was wrong with me as a young child. I would watch the other children understand
After years of frustration (and many tears), we had our son tested. Despite our fear of “labeling”, my son was actually relieved to have a name for his struggle! It empowered him to understand that his brain was wired differently, and we taught him to view his ADD as his superpower. While we worked on ways to help him focus at home (allowing him to move and listen to music during school helped a lot), we also brainstormed ways that his ADD could be an advantage.