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I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed

It does make me sad to think some of my suffering could have been alleviated sooner.

What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”

I cannot —and no longer seek to — control other people’s definitions of normal.

Clinging to Hope During My Son’s Battle with Addiction

When Discrimination Starts in Elementary School

Strategies for Living and Working Well with ADHD

Attention Spans in the Age of Technology

Viewing ADHD with A More Positive Attitude

Not Just a Childhood Disorder: How ADHD Affects Adults

Living Well with ADHD

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I Wish They’d Seen It Sooner: Growing Up Undiagnosed

What I Wish I Had Known About Stigma: I Don’t Want to be “Normal”