Do Your ADHD Children Have An ADHD Role Model? Here’s One

Do Your ADHD Children Have An ADHD Role Model? Here’s OnePost from: Adult ADD Strengths Role models can be real life people or fictional characters. Here’s a fictional teenage character that has ADHD and Dyslexia. This guest post is written by Corinne. Corinne writes about her (mis)adventures as the mother of five young children, trying to make the most of their years together, one resolution at a time. Check out her blog at 5for50project. At the bottom of this review, she’ll talk about how Rick Riordan’s books inspired her daughter. Review of ADHD Friendly Rick Riordan Book Lightning Thief This book also been made into a movie Percy Jackson isn’t your typical teen.  He has ADHD and dyslexia and has been kicked out of more schools that you can imagine.  He often blurts things out, though he doesn’t mean to.  To top it off, his mom lives with a real jerk, “smelly” Gabe, while Percy pines for the dad he never knew.  In spite of his troubles, one of his teachers, Mr. Brunner, still believes that Percy has real potential, though Percy can’t figure out why.  When was the last time “D’s” showed that someone had potential? Then Percy’s math teacher, Mrs. Dodds, turns into a fanged, leathery winged creature and tries to kill him on a school field trip.  Percy makes it to Camp Halfblood with his friend Grover, a limping teen who happens to be a disguised satyr sent to protect him.  There he finds ...
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