Wendy R You'll appreciate this : In '61, 13, in Catholic school, ADD meant a math function , not a learning issue, as described on my report card: We think LindaLee is a good student, but we can only see the back of her head. ... Lol
I’ve had Attention “derficit” disorder (😉)my whole life. My teachers thought yelling at me was the way to go. I would do my homework, and then not be able to find it to turn it in. My seventh grade English teacher yelled at me in the hallway for not turning my stuff in when I had my assignment done in my hand. I cried and the whole school heard me. In college, I got on the best meds for me, and now I’m gonna go to medical school.
Jess N. Same! I’ve always had a hard time with ADHD, ending up doodling on my worksheets until they are unrecognizable haha but I really hope I can major in emergency medicine
I want you to know Gerry, I cried when I watched this video. The reason is, my 10 year old is ADD, I am not. I just have never understood how he just “couldn’t get it.” I also have never understood his random comments. No one has ever explained it so clearly as you have for me. I pray I am more patient with home work this year. Thank you.
The Dr explained to me: You & I can tune out other noise, people talking, the TV or radio... & concentrate on 1 person or thing. ADD gives you all the stimulus at the same time.
My wife didn't get diagnosed with her ADD until she was in college, but this sounds exactly like her, and like several of my students. Thank you for your demonstration.
This brought tears to my eyes, so accurate! As a Mom of a 2X and a Grandma of a 2X as well as being a Para for 100 kindergarteners, this video should be shown at Every Opening Day Staff Meeting!!! We all need that reminder of how our precious ones brain is working. God Bless You Gerry! (Hugs)
I love that you shared the fact that you have ADD. I’m also an educator with ADD, and you are 100% accurate. Children with ADD are smart, intuitive and creative, and this needs to be fostered and sometimes channeled in the right direction. Thank you!
I need to know, how do you survive in the new world of paperwork and data as an ADD educator? I have ADD (without the H), love the teaching side of the classroom, but the organization combined with paperwork is my nemesis.. (complete executive dysfunction over here) I always see hyper organized, put-together educators, and as a hot mess, I am envious.
@@Jen-nv9ch me too. I have to spend hours more than anyone else getting organised. They wonder why I have to stay so late most nights getting ready for the next day.
@@Jen-nv9ch I've been a Special Ed teacher for 20 yrs (and ADD all my life, but only diagnosed at age 40...I'm.52 now). At first I thought the doctor was joking around with me because I had always joked that I was ADHD, only the "Hyper" was on the inside...my brain still can't shut down very easily in order to get to sleep). I feel that my ADD certainly helps me understand all my kiddos with ADHD much much better. I also joke that we could all benefit from Ritalin in the air vents!
@@MrsDash-xw1vx I was diagnosed as a child but didn't want to take medication, so one of my teachers helped me by tapping her pen on the desk when she could see me daydreaming, it helped to remind me to stay focused and on task, none of the other students knew about it.
So grateful for this video! It came up in my recommended a few times but I was afraid that it would be one of those "ADD is just an excuse for being lazy/naughty." I'm glad I finally watched it and that you acknowledged both the struggles and the creativity of having ADD. It is so important to be understood.
I think this actually highlights some strengths in those with ADHD. Look at how fast their mind is working and how the information retrieval is amazing and how many things are connected to other things. There's so much going on in their mind that is more interesting than what's going on in front of them.
As an adult with ADD and a parent if two boys, one with ADHD/ODD and the other with ADD, I appreciate this so much! I struggle daily in my own life and I know it affects my children, and they struggle on their own. Thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you thank you thank you!! As the parent of an ADHD and an ADD child and as an adult with ADD, I thank you. My son was in 4th grade when someone finally was willing to help him find the best way for him to learn. His teacher read and absorbed all of the information she could find. We thanked God everyday for Mrs. Burger. Thank you for letting others know that these children are not lazy or can't do the work. Their brains are going 100 mph and sometimes they just can't slow down.
i have ADD and i can say this is the hardest thing to go through. i’ve always been yelled at by teachers, not understood, and in a classroom setting i’ve always felt like i was not welcome there. i’ve even had a couple of the best teachers say to me “i know you are so smart, but why can you not hand things in on time? even if they are done?” i wish i knew then that i had ADD that was unknown at the time. thank you for sharing this... nobody ever understand that i can literally NOT focus... or i focus too much. perfectionism is also a common trait with people who have ADD... it’s NOT easy
Ahhh, so THAT’S what my ADHD daughter is thinking about when she’s supposed to be turning in her homework! This was a great perspective for me as a mother and a teacher. Thank you!
Thank you for this, Gerry! My daughter, who turns 30 this year, struggled throughout her school years because of ADD & dyslexia. Thank God for the understanding, patient teachers that she had. Her life would've been so much more difficult without them!
Wow. You just described my 40 year old son. Back then there was no knowledge or understanding. Talk about a struggle. Thank you for describing this to a T. YOU MAKE LEARNING FUN 😃
When folks ask about that student my answer is always, their my favorite. They bring me joy, don’t you just love that about a kiddo. Most teachers think I’m crazy but as a mom of a grown son with adid (impulsivity) I really get that child needs my loving not my mouthing.
This is by far my favorite video! I have never been diagnosed with add/hd..... I do the same thing in situations where I am really supposed to be paying attention... I am 40 yets old!
Same here. I asked my doctor about it so she went through a questionnaire. It was so slanted toward ADHD that she decided I'm fine. I tried to explain the difference but she claimed that questionnaire was all she had at her disposal.
ADD and ADHD know no age limit. Only a very, very small number of people will out-grow it. And females are much more likely to go undiagnosed because we tend to internalize symptoms where as boys are more likely to act out in physical ways, which are far more noticeable and therefore easier to spot early.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. I am a Mom to 2 ADHD children and a bus driver😊. Help them, Love them, Understand them. Thank you for this!! 👏👏👏👏
God bless you, from a mom with an ADHD child!!! ❤️ I was nervous to play this video. I didn’t know what you might say that would discourage me as a parent of an ADHD child. I’ve left encouraged. Thank you!!!
From a future educator with ADHD, I greatly appreciate this video. It is so hard to describe to people just what it's like to have to live with ADHD, especially if it goes undiagnosed. I was lucky enough to have it caught when I was young, but because my teachers didn't understand at the time, they had made up their minds about me, that I was a bad student and my parents decided to move me to a different school. When you are at a school where all of the teachers know your situation and are behind you every step of the way, it makes the world of difference. Again, thank you.
Thank you sooo much for this! I follow your videos religiously because you're always the funniest part of my day. As a school secretary I can totally resonate with everything you say! But as the mom and wife of two severely ADD people it's wonderful that you're able to use this platform to bring some awareness to this disorder!!! Thank you!!!
This is great! Thank you for sharing this. I think it is a good reminder for us as humans to extend a little more grace to people because things are not always what they appear to be. Sometimes all it takes is making a little more effort to establish a connection with a student that can turn everything around.
Love ❤ this! So insightful and humorous yet real. You earned a 💯! This fall marks 36 years in education and while I have a solid handle on most SpEd/504 behaviors, this is by far the BEST description of whats going on in the mind of ADD/ADHD young people AND adults. Love all your content and hope to see you in person before I retire.
I'm a pre-service teacher heading into student teaching this fall. As someone who has ADD, and who has an 8yr old brother with ADHD, your explaination of both is spot on. Empathy is key.
Hey I just wanted to say thank you for this, it's so rare to see ADD/ADHD described so accurately, and from the standpoint of someone who doesn't look down on kids for their experiences with it. Very good vid all around. :)
This was the BEST description of ADD ever! Much better than textbook. Thanks for this. I’m going to keep it in mind this school year, and probably watch it a few more times.
I LOVE your videos and this one is especially sweet (and accurate as always). I also want to add that -- Gee you looked well-rested!! Thank goodness for summer vaca.!
Thank you! Most people just don't get it, but you do. My son has struggled with this for so long. He's 20, but it's still real. Thank you for understanding and trying to help others understand. I love your videos!
Oh my goodness... that is right on!! If only others got it.. 😢😢😢. Show them you care, love them and never forget them. I love these babies and adults!! Their minds work tirelessly if only I could burn that much in calories a day.
My husband has ADD, and it was a challenge for him all through school. At 42 he still struggles. I had to smile at this because I have one round nostril and one oblong one. I’ll be forever convinced that’s what he’s paying attention to when I’m talking from now on. Also, my husband worked on an ostrich farm. Ostrich eggs taste a tad stronger than chicken eggs, and one dozen large eggs equal one regular ostrich egg. (Just a bit of random knowledge.) Thank you for describing what it’s like to live with the disorder. I’d like to encourage the teachers to also pay attention to the quiet students that are obviously being picked on by others. Talk to them, and make sure everything is okay at home. Every single day I would silently beg one of my teachers to ask me how I was doing so I could tell my story and get help, but it never happened. I wanted to tell my story so badly, but I couldn’t initiate the conversation. I encourage teachers to just take a moment and really study each of his/her students to make sure they’re getting all the help they need.
My son was diagnosed with ADD and then I was diagnosed with ADD. My generation fell through the crack as it wasn't diagnosed much back then. I understand my son better than anyone. We can really relate to this video.
Thank you! I have taught for 31 years ! That is exactly what it is like! My daughter has it! She is 20. We use to describe it by saying she was listening and then she saw a squirrel outside and her brain yelled SQUIRREL! I know I have it to! Note to all parents... hey it’s fine with hard work you will get them through High School and be more proud of them because they had to work 3 times harder then “Susie” ! My hard worker is a Junior at Clemson!
Thank you! As an educator who does not suffer from this condition we do need to be reminded regularly just how difficult it is for some of our students and really be reminded of how much we need to teach with understanding and empathy.
OMG! AWESOME VID! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS AND PROVIDING A LIL INSIGHT FOR THOSE WHO JUS DON'T GET IT. I'VE BEEN ADHD ALL MY LIFE, AS WELL AS MY 3 CHILDREN. AGAIN... THANK YOU. YOU EXPLAINED IT PERFECTLY!
Omg!!! This is sssooo great!!! Speaking as a mother with kids that have ADHD you just made cleared it alllll up for me in a matter of minutes what doctors have been unable to do for the last 15 years!!!!!
So true!! Add in the garbage preservative laden food offered in school and kids these days are lost. This video explains how my brain works. Breaks my heart seein kiddos suffer with it too! ❤wonderful message sir!!!
I get a kick out of TPP (Teachers Pay Principals) videos, but this is one of your best, Gerry! Such great examples, and then a touching call for teachers and parents of kids with AD(H)D
Gerry my son was ADHD throughout school and every year was hit & miss on what kind of year we were going to have. When he graduated I remember crying so hard no because he was my baby but because he made it then went into the Marine Corps and just retired. But no matter what was going on his pediatrician and his counselor were all on the team to get him through it and each of teachers that were part of his support team were incredible. Thanks for sharing
As a mother (with ADD) of a child with ADHD I want to thank you for this. So many teachers roll their eyes when they see my son coming. How defeated he felt before class even started. Love, compassion and understanding - you might struggle teaching him this year but he won’t be in your class next year but he will have ADHD for the rest of his life.
Wow, thank you so much for letting people know how the train runs out of the station and you get to rose petals during math! It can also be physically painful to not follow that track especially with combined conditions. Thank you for helping bring understanding to so many things, your videos have made me feel that my frustrations are understood 🤗🤓
Thanks so much for this . My child has ADHD. Now i understand why his evaluation said he answered some questions with responses that were completely unrelated to the subject matter.
Thank you! Great video! I was diagnosed as an adult. I really wish I had had you as my teacher in elementary school. I was shamed too often by frustrated teachers who didn't know what to do with me.
LMBO 😅🤣🤣😂 Mr. Jerry...I APPRECIATE you SO VERY MUCH! My children are grown, but I have grandboys now....and not only are you describing EXACTLY how I have felt my ENTIRE life....you are making it EASY for others to see how my grandson experiences the world. Thank you for all you do! The world would be a much better place if ALL of our teachers and administrators were exhibited 1/2 the understanding that you do. 🥰🤗♥️🧠🌟🌠🥇🏆#️⃣1️⃣😇🙏
My husband, children and grandchild all have ADHD. My grown son says it shouldn't be called "attention deficit" but "pays attention to every darn thing" disorder. Thank you for sharing this insight.
Perfect narrative that also describes ADD. I have ADD. We are misunderstood. We are the exact opposite of what others think of us. The thing is...from my perspective, we pay so much attention to so many things. We have the sharpest observational skills. We can problem solve with zero resources. We have the deepest insight because we are off-the-charts empaths. I hate that ADD is considered a disorder. It's only disordered in the sense that we don't execute tasks in a linear fashion. Lineared thinking and execution are valued traits in Western society. In a perfect world, our creativity would be rewarded as much as the task masters'. Oh, and by the way, I am a teacher.
Exactly right! So difficult in our society to think in a non-linear way. I struggled so much all the way through K-12, undergrad & grad school, but I never had the outward "hyper" component of ADHD. My brain was (still is) the hyper part. I'm thankful & feel validated to have finally be diagnosed at age 40 with ADHD. That was 12 yrs ago & as a teacher, I continue to struggle, but have found little tricks (timers have been a huge help) to be able to survive in the linear world.
@@MrsDash-xw1vx Same here, I never had the outwardly "hyper" component....all the gears spinning on the inside, whereas on the outside, I appeared to others as introverted or at best, clever, because now and again I'd come out with something bright as a flash of lightning which would truly blindside folks.
