Q. When did you first learn you had ADHD? What was your initial reaction? 

A. My parents had me diagnosed when I was in kindergarten (around 5 y/o). They told me, but I don't really remember having an actual understanding of the fact that I had it until I was 10, and I didn't begin to understand what having ADHD actually meant until I was in my teens. 



Q. How do you personally define ADHD?

A. I personally define having ADHD as sort of not having the same ability of a non ADHD person to stay on task and filter out what I don't need to be focusing on.



Q. How do you think people without ADHD define it? 

A. ​I think people without ADHD define it as being disorganized, not motivated and not focused. 



Q. Do you think that people without ADHD look at it as a negative or positive? 

A. I think people without ADHD look at it negatively. 



Q. What are some of the positive characteristics ADHD gives you? 

A. I think some of the positive characteristics that ADHD gives me is: determination, high energy, hyper focus (at some times).



Q. Has there ever been a time where someone has misunderstood your learning difference? How so? 

A. Yes, people constantly misunderstand me as just not caring about certain things or no being motivated or organized.



Q. What kind of accommodations do you use in class? 

A. I am currently home schooled, so I do not have "class" in the traditional sense, but I do use a to do list throughout the day.



Q. How do your accommodations help you? 

A. To do lists help me stay on task and keep in mind what my goals are and how I'm doing as far as accomplishing them goes.



Q. How does ADHD affect you in school? 

A. ADHD has made traditional school very difficult. 



Q. How does ADHD affect you socially? 

A. ADHD has probably made my social life better due to me having more of a "bubbly" personality because of it. 



Q. Do you use any technology to help you stay focused? 

A. I use alarms that tell me when to start/end activities.