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Originally posted by Glaucus:
Too many focus on the negative of ADHD and see it as a disorder. ADHD has positive stuff too.
The Positive Aspects of AD/HD
Most descriptions of AD/HD focus on the negative aspects and neglect to mention the advantages to having AD/HD. They include:
* Creativity
* High Energy
* Intuitiveness
* Resourcefulness
* Tenacity
* Warm-heartedness
* Trusting Attitude (sometimes too much so)
* Forgiving attitude (sometimes too much so)
* Sensitivity
* Ability to take risks (sometimes too risky)
* Flexibility
* Loyalty
* Good sense of humor
Not all persons with AD/HD have all these traits, but to the extent that there is such a thing as the AD/HD personality this list of positive qualities describes the advantageous side of the AD/HD personality. It should be noted that the problems AD/HD causes can be so severe that these positive qualities never gain full expression or recognition. http://www.drhallowell.com/resources/articles/positive_aspects.html
BTW...I am diagnosed inattentive type ADHD.
I also have a history of Dyslexia and Dyspraxia. ADHD,Dyslexia,Dyspraxia tend to be comorbid. 30 percent of Dyslexics have ADHD. Some educators believe ADHD is a rightbrained learning style like Dyslexia.
Sun,Mercury,Venus in Scorpio
Mutable T-Square of Moon in Pisces in 6th square the opposition of Saturn in Gemini in 9th and Neptune in Sagittarius in 3rd
Mercury parallel Neptune
Mercury conj Sun/Neptune midpoint
Mars in Aquarius in 6th
unaspected Uranus which is also my oriental planet
Today's schools are more for the leftbrained types. Their teaching methods aren't fit for us rightbrained types. The teaching method are mainly auditory sequential,but most the students actually are visual spatial learners. There is serious education reform that needs to happen.
Being rightbrained person in a leftbrained world can suck,but it can be a gift.
Bump. I can relate to this, too.