Faces of ADHD | John (JB) German | TEDxValenciaHighSchool
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2017
- Ever felt like school wasn't built for your brain?To be 1 in 3 kids with ADHD, means there's a lot of us that need a better education. John German talks about ADHD and what it is like to have it in a demanding society with such a death grip on performance in the class room.
John is a senior at Valencia High school. He has been in two plays, his first being The Diary of Anne Frank where he played the sullen dentist, Mr. Dussel and his second being Twelfth Night as a holy Priest and a shabby Captain. He has directed two DTASC (a drama competition) scenes both of them making it to finals and is currently working on his third scene. He worked backstage as a spotlight on last year’s spring musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He is a thespian and has a true passion for the theatrical arts, both on stage and behind the scenes. He also enjoys drawing and painting as a small hobby for when he is stressed. This isn't his first nor last time on stage but he is hoping to give you a ted talk to change the way you view something very near and dear to him. He is grateful of all the love and support his family, friends, and girlfriend have given him. He really hopes you are excited and enjoy this TEDx event.
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Having ADD sucks, but I wouldn't give up for anything. Thinking outside the box is a wonderful thing
fellow ADHDer: what box?
I don’t think it suck’s. You guys are very valuable to the world. Remember that.
I would give it up.
What helped me is focusing on social skills! Being likable by normies and having them on your side is a great boost for life quality!
I really wish my mother would understand what I have to deal with. It would be nice to have some support from at least my own family
Phoenix Kinghorn. Same here
Me too
Wow! This is why I fight for those with ADHD. My son has it and I support him 100%. His struggle is my struggle. I am sorry your family doesn't have what it takes to understand you.
@Kaiser de Emperana Your fight is my fight. I understand. My son is 14 A student no medication because I understand. I support hom all the way and give him what he needs to excel. So sorry that you do not have the support you need.
Phoenix Kinghorn same :(
I am a mother of a child with ADHD. I understand his struggle. I have fought VERY hard to get him to the point where he is at. A high schooler straight A student no medication. This is not bragging. This is showing what can be done when you get the support you need. We all support him and are there for him every step of the way. People do not see the importance of what the help does and the understanding. I support ADHD all the way. Your fight is my fight and as long as I am alive I will fight. Because I UNDERSTAND. My son does videos for his ADHD community. He wants to help those who do not get the help they so desperately need and don't get. Hang in there and never give up on yourself.
Thanks for sharing this you don't know how much positivity and cheer your comment is spreading..
Alison Kairuz yes it is bragging about no medication, and may make other sufferers or parents of other children think that you can go without medication. Symptoms are different for each individual and medication is sometimes needed. This is not to say that all the other things are not important like, structure in daily life etc. My son is so glad that he had medication as a child, he even said this when he was 19. He couldn’t read or write and was ready to go to a disable school. He is now finishing the highest level of school and will be going to University to be a teacher. All this would definately not have been possible without the medication.
As an adhd sufferer, it doesn't sit right with me how you write "without medication". Do you also take a kids glasses away because YOU don't like how it looks? If your kid decides he can manage adhd without medication and without struggle... That's cool but it's not a special accomplishment for you that his adhd is mild enough to manage it without meds
Don't measure his progress by his institutional grades. Measure his progress and support him by recognizing his creative problem solving. Schools typically don't teach this.
You make your child's ADHD all about you. I feel bad for your child and hope they get the help they truly need to excel in ALL areas of their life.
Very courageous talk. I know you made a difference for others by doing that talk. Nice work!!
I can’t hear this well , headphones 🎧 help .
Iam 56 diagnosed recently after 3 kids have been diagnosed.
I see it positive most days .
But looking back I give myself empathy and understanding of my depression in the past .
I have ADHD also and no one understands. There are at least three different kinds of ADHD, meaning symptoms are different in different people. Also, I cannot hear much of this video. It was recorded too low.
susan dupree37 i understand about people not understanding
@Heikki Qvist im very glad that your kid get a father who does understand good luck for you and him :D
Well said, young man! Greetings from an old man in the UK 👍 May you live long and prosper.
I had no idea your ADHD can show up in your art!
I started drawing in school because I had to be doing something with my hands in order to process what the teacher was saying but I was always struggling because my art was "messy" and "unfinished" I never thought there was a connection!
Woah me too... I started drawing because classes at school were boring... I ended up studying on Graphic Design in university. My sketches are still a lil bit messy and make some art teachers hate :)) but my understanding of shape and composition has improved a lot. However it seems like I cannot graduate Graphic Design. It's very hard for me to do a long project on computer although I am good at coming up with new ideas. I'm struggling every day to do my graduation project... sometimes I am very disappointed about myself...
@@anhthu4037 I am kind of in similar situations. For me though am in business school , I love art but am studying business( long story). Art is till my life and a lifestyle. Now in my final year trying to write a thesis and it's not going well at all. Am terrified because I do want to graduate. It's happened before, this is my third attempted degree. I must finish , I will find a way eventually I know.
Ann, its great to hear that you are good at coming up with new ideas. I am sure you will find ways to complete your graduation project too. Good wishes
there's a major flaw in the description; in each class of 20 people, there's about 1-3 kids with adhd, not 1 in 3 kids
Thanks for sharing JB! I really enjoyed hearing your story.
I made it to like 5 mins and realised I missed the rest by getting distracted by the comments and weed discussion
I don't have ADHD(That I'm aware of) but I do have a mild intellectual disability in which I was diagnosed as a young boy. And the thing I noticed with both conditions is that they have so much in common. I like ADHD, have trouble focusing on important tasks, losing things and then realizing that the thing I lost is actually right in front of me. I'm very impulsive and do things without thinking and of course, I'm very fidgety and restless, and I am very forgetful. Unlike ADHD, however, I can't be medicated to help me through so most days is a battle for me, it is possible that I may have both as ID and ADHD can live together. ADHD and Intellectual Disability have so much in common more then people think, of course, everyone is different but I think if we work together we can be stronger as one.
I think maybe a distinction for ADHD is that focus is not lacking but only possible in things that are interesting to people who have it. Hence why people with ADHD often have many different hobbies. Everytime they find something new and interesting they take a deep dive into it and learn everything they can, but then suddenly they find something else and deep dive into that too.
It is most common for ADHD to come with other mental issues like autism or depression or anxiety
Maybe you have both ADHD and IB
diagnosed ADHD-I about 2 years ago.Teaching Myself,no help after medication.
I can't hear a lot of it even though I maxxed the volume T_T
Its too soft.
Just thinking that. Annoying me to the point I can't focus on what he's saying.
He looks like a newbie in public speaking. Let him be...
@@tula__ that doesn't matter. The organizers could have turned up the volume, but they didn't. His message is useless if no-one can hear it.
Good Job raising awareness! May God bless you with a bright future!
I was recently diagnosed with combined type ADHD.. hard to deal with
Go to channel How To ADHD
I know were there coming from, because i have both Autism & AdHd & had to have Integration help at school, & most of the teacher's said i have know Future, i don't believe that for a second, what the teacher's say there >wrong
Daniel Roik austim has awaken 😈😈😈😈😈
hope for the best, things will definitely improve. Good things come to people who wait and bet they will come keep hanging!
May God bless you and give you strength . I have ADHD and I have experience the loss of multiple family members... I do not even imagine how you feel and how hard it must be... but I can tell you that I found my purpose, strength and hope in the Bible... in my Faith in Jesus. God bless.... thanks for sharing.
I’m sorry that your sister is no longer with you. I hope you are able to find people who are supportive of you.
Description is wrong. ''To be 1 in 3 kids with ADHD'' He said 1 to 3 kids in every class. Not 33%.
Hey great channel on here is How to ADHD
I'm 46 and just coming to terms with the fact i probably have ADHD. And it never seemed abnormal because everyone i chose to associate with also probably had ADHD... that is, the artists, creatives, misfits, rule-breakers, and "over"-achievers, many of whom went off the rails rather than finding real-world success. My Dad included. I laughed in recognition at the "21% skip school repeatedly, and 45% get suspended". I, along wth many of my friends, got suspended *for* skipping school... despite being A students. My Dad was expelled from school age 14, in the 60s, and only ever did low-paid manual work, despite being creative, innovative, and free-thinking - too much so for manual jobs. And yet, i still don't see it as a "disorder" for those who have it, but a failure of society to accept difference, ingenuity, or people who don't draw within the lines... and who don't do well with being told what to do.
Appreciate the talk, and sharing your story. It takes some guts to do so, so thank you. 🙏
the title got me than the presentation..been thinking the title might be literary be true, Adhd might be obvious in peoples eyes
I googled it and it said only 11% of children have adhd. How does that equate to 1/3?
Box Fan he says "about 1 to 3 kids in every class has ADHD" makes sense being that classes go up to roughly 30 kids per class (10%). You must have misheard.
Doesn't yoga help vitamins help i heard all wierd thought paaters is vitamin B deficiency
No, there's actually fundamental differences between ADHD brains and 'normal' brains and while certain supplements and techniques can help, ADHD doesn't 'come and go' because of a B vitamin deficiency. If that was the case, I should not have it because I have many foods and energy drinks that are filled with them, and without my meds/techniques, it's pretty bad.
how come you or they can speak in front of people. And I'm shy.
I remember the one time i spoke in front of an audience, My heart and breathing was so intense that literately fainted after the speech was over...
Jackie Cummings I use to be shy but adhd people get over I shyness by doing things we are good at and confident with. Get out do things and she you win
Jackie Cummings I have ADHD and have always folded like a tent when speaking publicly or giving a presentation. No matter how ready I was or how well versed I was with the subject matter, I fell apart miserably. I have a lot of respect for people w adhd, or anyone for that matter who can do so
How do you keep yourself focused? Do you take any medicine?
good presentation, good actor too!
I have ADHD and ASD.
My daughter as well :-) I'm adhd only so I'm still figuring out the autism part but I'm glad I have the ability to talk to her from a neurodiverse point.
I have both too
I slept through most everything
Many projects were started are unfinished ..
How is one diagnosed 100% with a disorder like this.
therapists have tests you can take. i found one that specialized in adhd and got diagnosed there
I went through like four appointments, each three hours long, full of different tests and evaluations made to measure your ability to focus, read, write, comprehend what you're reading and writing in a certain amount of time, and complete different puzzles as quickly as you can. When compared to the general population, it can tell you whether your ability to control your focus is higher or lower than the general average.
I found it was the only test I received 100%. :)
Yes, Aquatic Ape Theory/Hypothesis! Lol! =)
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I have ADHD, Dyslexia, General anxiety disorder, and panic attack disorder.
ADHD 123
I ADMIT That I Have ADHD
hahahaha " i like lacrosse because you can chase other people with sticks" you mean chase that hard wood with your hard wood, you like penetrating the goal to?
The faces shouldn’t have just been White.
I agree. The talk was from 2017, which seems a long time ago now in terms of awareness of representation, diversity & inclusion. People still do what they know, until they are challenged otherwise... and as a high school kid, probably in a majority white school, i daresay it never occurred to him back then. I hope that he would make better informed choices now.
At the time it was harder to find actors of color that were out about their diagnosis. It’s much more openly talked about now.
Please speak loud. I know you have ADHD but it doesn't impair your voice.
That's the recorders fault. Not his.