Blake Taylor knows what it is like to live with ADHD and has (narrowly) lived to tell about it. Whether he was lighting the kitchen table on fire with eyeglass cleaner or contemplating what kind of car he is, Taylor has a knack for putting the reader right into the midst of his life growing up with ADHD.ADHD & Me: What I Learned from Lighting Fires at the Dinner Table is an honest look at the ups and downs of having a learning difference. It is not just a series of stories focusing on comical events and near tragedies. He also explores the positive aspect of ADHD and encourages others to consider what they can gain from harnessing the learning difference. He writes:
ADHD has many great qualities! Sometimes kids don’t realize this fact, but the very traits that make ADHD difficult to live with when you are very young also make it a gift as you get older. As Lara Honos-Webb said in her book, ADHD kids are “different and in a way that our culture has not learned to fully appreciate” (Honos-Webb 2005, 5). If you are hyperactive, as many ADHD individuals are, you have boundless energy to pursue many things. For instance, you can channel that energy into taking more classes than the average student, performing well on sports teams, playing an instrument, or finding the hours to actively participate in community service or in the arts and still have time for your friends. You have more energy than most people. You can accomplish more in a day.
This books would be of interest to any young adult, parent, teacher, grandparent or friend who wants to gain a better understanding of ADHD through the eyes of someone living with it. To read more about ADHD & Me, visit Blake Taylor's website.
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