Blog #7

I interviewed a woman who I will call Lisa. Lisa has ADHD. She said that during her childhood her parents would scold and punish her alot because she was not doing what she was told on a regular basis. The teachers would call and state that she was not paying attention, finishing her homework, or just distracted all day, she stated that she spend most of her elementary day losing her recess and doing homework during that time. Then, she stated a new fifth grade teacher came to her school. The teacher didn't call her parent or fuss at her for two weeks. The teacher set-up a meeting with Lisa parent's and the counselor. The teacher told them the finding and suggested she see a doctor. The doctor diagnosed her with ADHD. She was prescribed medication and her attention was outstanding to the point she could finish her homework. Now, Lisa is a teacher and she still has to take her medication. She thought she had grew out of being ADHD so she stopped taking the medication. She stated that she was just a mess. She went to work late, she was not focus enough to teach, she was unorganized, and it was to the point that she became depressed because she said she felt like she let herself down. She takes her medication everyday and she is very thankful for her fifth grade teacher for helping her.