To the gentleman who stepped over my head in the gym today while I was doing sit ups. Would you do this to another guy? Your mum? Your sister?
Ps. Your gym shorts are giving 1980 dad shorts.

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I am on track to complete my ADHD life coach training and I mentor / coach students every day who are masking their struggles or who are near burn out. DM for how I can help you or your organisation to learn more and support more.

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Investment in a strong pastoral system including counsellors, an ADHD coach and well paid dedicated staff is an absolute must.

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Raising awareness to the red flags and, treating them as such is imperative.

Checking with students to uncover study habits, sleep patterns and general health is imperative.

Having open dialogue about ADHD symptoms is imperative.

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Let’s be honest, none of the above may have a negative impact on the teacher or the learning taking place within the classroom. However, for those overseeing student well-being and mental health, this is absolutely a cause for concern.

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So, do we have a problem here? We do if we consider what it takes to achieve all of the above.

Anxiety

Rumination

Second guessing

Masking

Fear

Panic

Burnout

Let’s bust some assumptions wide open about ADHD and high performing girls. 🧵

What educators see:

🚩High grades

🚩Completed homework / coursework

🚩Insightful answers to questions

🚩 Beautifully presented notes

This is a great photo for the thread. It was taken by Andrew Neel.

Female
High achieving
Sensitive
Perfectly presented
Organised

How would teachers know she may be masking ADHD?

😥 Anxious
🧐 Seeks reassurance
🤝 Part of many friendship groups.
😔 ‘Overly sensitive’
🫨 Easily panicked about forgetting anything.
🤐 Quiet / ‘invisible’

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If interested in the reasons behind surges in demand for ADHD / autism diagnoses, you may find my latest post interesting: linkedin.com/posts/louise-b…

People who accidentally found their doppelgängers in museums - a thread 🧵

Woman of the Day Anna Sewell born OTD 1820 in Great Yarmouth, author of Black Beauty, her only novel and still one of the top ten books for children today. She wrote for an adult audience hoping to convince them of the importance of the humane treatment of animals.

Anna’s

Not quite what happens in teaching but just imagine if it did.

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Wow! It’s almost as bad as The Willows! 😳
…and we’re fictitious! 🤔

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