We’ve enough trouble gaining acceptance and understanding for our condition, and sorry to say that battle is NOT being won. I face the impact of my inattentiveness on a daily basis (I’m a sales manager), and the snide comments don’t contribute in any meaningful way to establishing coping strategies or support that can benefit myself or the organization.

When I taught middle school, I once saw the other students gang up on a boy diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. Sensing that the time was right (a teachable moment), I got the class together and brought up the subject of ADD/ADHD. I likened it to a student needing glasses to help their focus. I asked “Would you tease a kid that had glasses? DUH! Of course you would – you’re kids!” After the laughter they mostly agreed that their teasing was done out of ignorance, and also that there was a great deal of pack-following going on…The ADD/ADHD child (and his parent) were profusely thankful for discussing it with the class, and she said that for the first time in his school career he had classmates (and a teacher) willing to help him!

Moral judgements about Sarah Palin and her family do not contribute one iota to Bryan’s core message – in fact they’re evidence of ADHD (LOL)!

Powerful words, indeed !

Words from the Heart & the Mind.

Meir

God, ADD, and Politics
It’s Hot.
And I’m Putting it in a Pot.

I’m Not Joking.
God Has spoken.
We Live in a Country that is broken.
Yes I’m very Outspoken.
With these Words I am Poking.

In No Way is it Okay,
or God’s Way to Play this
Way.
And Today I pray I can share it in my Word Play.

Words that We blurt,
We need to be Sensitive and not hurt.
David Letterman is Dirt.
Hey I”m not afraid to Sweep and Clean.
I’m tired of mean.

It’s time to get rid of this kind of stinking.
And Who cares what I’m thinking?
Well I know God does.
He we can agree to disagree.
And I can’t let that be.
But its God I think we all should see.
The Land of the Free.
Yes God has Helped me to See
My Own Gift of ADD.

It’s Swift,
Catch my Drift,
and I’m Using it to Uplift.

Sara Palin and her family took responsibility
for their actions.
Wheter or not you like it.
I’m ready to commit to sharing it.
In my Lit.
Yes I’m Full of Wit.
Ask me to chill out with that Rit.
Hey I can’t just sit and let this abuse take place.
It’s a Disgrace
To the Human Race.
I’m not going to fall on my Face.
I’m Wanting to Help the Human Race.
To Make it a Better Place
and Give God Grace.

You See God Set me free
to see this gift of ADD.
And What it means.. to be Free.

Freedom of Speech I do preach.
When You Go Out to Teach and Outreach.
The Palin Family is doing just that.
And this Topic is Fat.

Bryan, to Say Sara Palin is Way Out there.
Do I dare Share.
I really did thing this Website was a place where people did care.
Personally I want to go to places where I can be my ADD self. And Not Have people gabbing and Sara Palin Jabbing. Theres so much negativity out there do I dare share. And I have a ADD gift that is Rare. But Do I dare share it? Not Sure Now you all can grin and bare it? Hey the Wit…
Well I’ll admit.. it doesn’t fit into my ADD brain.
I’d rather not have Pain. Or need to explain.
I pray God Helps me to use this ADD brain
to advocate and educate. Not Hate. I want to clean that Slate. And Serve Love not hate out on a plate. I’m driven that’s a Given. Driven to Take POSITIVE ACTION! Tired of the Negative Distractions and Reactions. It’s Time We Take Responsibility for Our Own Actions and stop worrying about everyone else. Sharing With God’s Love From Above Like a Messenger Dove.
Please be forgiving but it’s Kindness and not blindness I want to be giving. I’m doing my best to make a living and giving to be living.
Yes I’m Stranger, but I’m not a Danger.
Nor am I a Stranger Danger. I like to think of my
self as a life changer. Just doing my best to help a country in danger. But I know I can’t play the long ranger. Just I’m Just Praying for a Better World Where we Can take off those blinders and share kinder. Sara Palin get’s my Vote any day.
The World is Not Okay, and We better Wake up today. Yes We all have gone astray. Its Not God’s Way. Nor is it Okay. That’s All for Now that I have to Say. Sorry I can’t play that politic
ick, it’s “Sick” and it’s a Trick with the Words Today you have to pick. The Words are Ripe.
And this Blog left me in Hype. Sorry I’m a bit now full of hyper. Yes a Hyper Typer.
Ready to Energize like the Energizer Bunny.
Hey I’ve taken a Licking and I’m Coming back Ticking. Just Sharing a Piece of my ADD mind,
to give other’s a Peace of Mind. Doing my best to Share it in Kind, in the Daily Grind. Yes I do find that People are blind and not kind to “other kinds of mind” Perhaps Sara Palin Has a different kind of mind?
And Say Those of You With that ADD label?
How would you like people joking about you or your love ones? Sorry there is nothing funny about this kind of “Humor”
Respect is What God expects.

Deb – that dyslexia shirt seems way out of line… and about ‘girls rule’, well, yeah, just ask my wife! in a good way, of course.

On a different note…congratulations on passing the 1,000 member mark on your ADDerWorld social networking site.

Back on topic-when my son was in middle school where t-shirts were scrutinized and heavily censored, they sent a girl home for having a shirt that read “girls rule”. There was no opinion about a boy that wore a shirt that stated “Dyslexics, Untie!!!!” My niece and nephew are both severely dyslexic-I don’t know how they felt about this shirt, but I thought it was cruel. When I mentioned it to the team leader, she said,”I’ve had no complaints.” As if she were waiting for a 12 year old to show his or her hurt over a mockery of their learning disability in a public way. I think it would be rare for a child of this age to make themselves so vulnerable.

Your point is right on. If we do not feel the hurt of others and make a stand every time we see it, the hurt continues as if condoned. I felt hurt every time I saw that boy wearing his shirt.

As adults we need to take a stand and be vocal, especially to give a voice to those who cannot for whatever reason speak on their own behalf. Several of the other mothers told me that they agreed with me, but they would not voice their opinion to the administration (this included the special ed teacher!)

Also as adults we need to be discretionary as to what we repeat and when we repeat it. I remember my mom telling me that the one who repeats gossip (to the subject) is worse than the one who started it! But I don’t want to have a world where all we have is Sesame Street and porn. Let’s leave late night to the adults.

Thank you for the compliment-I seem to be able to find my voice here. You are an inspiration to me!