![]() It could be at a party or in a meeting at work. But this isn’t true just think of the professors who have many letters after their name, but still struggle to make a piece of toast? No one thinks they are stupid!ĪDHDers can struggle to find the words to express themselves. The thought pattern seems to be: if I can’t do ‘simple’ things like this, then I must be ‘stupid’. While this doesn’t mean you are ‘stupid’, it can make you feel that you are.ĪDHDers struggle with things that other people find easy such as showing up on time, planning a meal, remembering to take out the recycling on the right day. If you were a high-energy student unable to sit still or stop talking, you were properly getting into trouble with your teachers. Learning disabilities can cause difficulties when reading, writing, performing calculations, as well as, visual or auditory perception difficulties. Approximately 20 percent have Dyslexia and some ADHD adults have more than one learning disability. ![]() Society places a huge emphasis on academic success as a way to gauge intelligence.Ībout 40 percent of people with ADHD have a learning disability in addition to their ADHD. Struggling to pay attention in class, with memory, organizing skills, problems, etc. But why do people with ADHD feel stupid?ĪDHD isn’t a learning disability but it is one of those conditions that make learning difficult. The ADHDers I have met (which are a LOT at this point), are bright, intelligent, sharp, smart, wise, good company and wickedly funny.Ĭlearly there is a big discrepancy between self-description and fact. I hate the word ‘stupid’ but I put it in the title because that is how many people with ADHD describe themselves. How to Be On Time Every Time When You Have ADHD.5 Ways to Pay Attention in Class (or a Meeting).
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