16. TechieForLife Graduates Discuss ADHD

In this episode, Jason and Debbie invited two of TechieForLife’s graduates to talk about their experiences growing up and coping with their ADHD and ADD diagnosis. They share some of their struggles, what was helpful, what would have been more helpful in school, and advice and tips for other neurodiverse young people.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

The challenges and benefits of being able to hyper-focus on areas that interest them.
Tips for managing perfectionistic tendencies.
What did they hate about school and what would have been helpful for teachers to do.
Why Reid’s backpack would get so heavy by the end of the school year. 🙂
What advice they’d give their younger selves.
What they found most helpful and supportive for success.

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