My mom and I are having a blast watching Michael Phelps dominate at the Beijing Olympics this summer. He is an inspiration, especially because his doctor said he had ADHD as a child and one of his teachers told his mother,"Your son will never be able to focus on anything." Well, I'd say it takes an INSANE amount of focus to achieve 11 GOLD MEDALS, and surely there will be more! On a personal note, Emma has a very intense personality and becomes bored easily and I've had people tell me she looks like she has ADHD. But I love seeing stories like Michael's because it reassures me that she can and will turn that intensity into wonderful things!
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
GO PHELPS!
My mom and I are having a blast watching Michael Phelps dominate at the Beijing Olympics this summer. He is an inspiration, especially because his doctor said he had ADHD as a child and one of his teachers told his mother,"Your son will never be able to focus on anything." Well, I'd say it takes an INSANE amount of focus to achieve 11 GOLD MEDALS, and surely there will be more! On a personal note, Emma has a very intense personality and becomes bored easily and I've had people tell me she looks like she has ADHD. But I love seeing stories like Michael's because it reassures me that she can and will turn that intensity into wonderful things!
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amazingly inspirational!!!
Having ADHD isn't the worse thing in the world but it can be hard to deal with. Bryan has it though and you can't even tell.
I wish we got the Olympics. We don't get that station.
Hey, I love my ADHD family! I also appreciate the medication;) My Jordan the skater has ADD. They are incredible, energetic, wonderful kids!
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