| It is said that some of our most influential leaders, | | | | - Robin Williams |
| inventors, and other historical figures throughout | | | | Does ADHD Provide An Advantage? |
| history have either had ADHD or would have met | | | | One close friend and colleague has been known to |
| the criteria for being diagnosed. To some people, | | | | say, "Letting people believe that there are |
| it is encouraging to know that an individual with | | | | advantages in life just because you have ADD or |
| ADHD can accomplish great things. Yet for other | | | | ADHD is very misleading." |
| people, this can provide a false sense of hope and | | | | This is not meant to crush dreams or hold people |
| even send the wrong message. | | | | back. Instead, it is to help people understand that |
| Why? There are those who want people to | | | | ADHD alone does not make the person. ADHD is |
| believe that just because you have ADHD, you | | | | just a part of who you or your child is, and it |
| have incredible advantages and talents. On the | | | | should never be allowed to define an individual. |
| other hand, there are people who believe that we | | | | The Real Takeaway |
| are sending a message of false hope. | | | | We may never know if the above list of historical |
| This point is up for debate, and if you ask me, I | | | | figures actually would have been diagnosed with |
| have always found that it is the individual person | | | | ADHD. There is just no way to tell. |
| who has unique talents. I don't believe that ADHD | | | | Yes, it's true, many of them were creative and |
| is an advantage nor a disadvantage. | | | | constantly thought "outside of the box." These |
| Famous People With ADHD | | | | are common characteristics associated to an |
| - Walt Disney | | | | individual with ADHD. However, it's an unfair |
| - Albert Einstein | | | | characterization. Not everyone with ADHD is |
| - John F. Kennedy | | | | creative or thinks outside of the box. |
| - Leonardo da Vinci | | | | I believe the reason these people were successful |
| - Pablo Picasso | | | | in life has more to do with who they were as a |
| - Thomas Edison | | | | person and not a label, diagnosis, or untreated |
| - Benjamin Franklin | | | | condition. |
| Celebrities With ADHD | | | | To truly inspire your children to greatness, it only |
| - Justin Timberlake | | | | takes your belief that they can be, |
| - Michael Phelps | | | | encouragement from you and others, and a |
| - Ty Pennington | | | | willingness to never give up. |
| - Howie Mandel | | | | |