You hear a lot about ADHD and similar problems in the media, and it's easy to be drawn into its world. Having been born in the '50s, I grew up around many kids with problems, some subtle and some not so subtle. I was not without a few issues then and they are still with me now, the only difference is, I'm more aware of what they could be and they now have a name or label for them. I'm not sure if that helps me or not, but I do believe it could eventually change the way we teach. Unfortunately, at this moment, we seem to be going through a hard time knowing the best way forward, and a lot of people are falling into a rabbit hole in an attempt to reach the ideal road that will benefit everyone.
Ok, back to me and my personal journey out from the dark place. The thing is, back then we didn't have a name for it, we were just put into a lower grade, a judgment was made of our academic ability. There wasn't a "problem", you were just below grade and treated as such. This usually meant a reduction in the quality of education.
For me, it wasn't until I found music that I was able to break free from the normal education system and gain knowledge in a way that I could absorb and understand. It's been a long journey for me, 67 years so far, and I'm still learning about my personal place in the world. I'm still learning how to act and react in it. My understanding isn't everybody's understanding, and I need to find a way to forgive myself for questioning what I do and beating myself up for not fitting the pattern of normality, because there is no normality.
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