Trevor is only 15, but his talents in baseball have already earned attention from scouts and taken him to games around the world. Claudia is a 12-year-old piano prodigy who travels to perform with orchestras and other musical groups across the country.  Despite Trevor and Claudia’s unique interests, many people ask them the same question: What about school? It’s important that Trevor and Claudia’s exceptional abilities be appreciated and nurtured not just for their own benefi

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Photo by Tony Beals A story is told of a man who was trying to lead his horse into a city. When he reached the city gate, the horse suddenly stopped and refused to move. The man tried everything he could think of (pushing, pulling, shouting, pleading, even coaxing), but the horse wouldn’t budge an inch. After watching the man struggle for quite some time, a young boy approached and asked if he could try. The man, exhausted and frustrated, agreed. The boy calmly walked over to

Vanessa seems to dawdle when her teacher asks her to begin her math assignment. Marcus has read the directions four times and still has no idea what to do. Shamanth opens his desk to try to find a pencil, which is buried under mounds of crumpled papers. Belinda raises her hand and, in sobs and tears, demands to go to the school counselor’s office.  What’s up with these students? Are they being lazy, giving their teacher a hard time, and/or just having a bad day? Perhaps, but

Masking is one of the most exhausting parts of living with ADHD (and other forms of neurodivergence). On the surface, it looks like we’re “functioning.” Underneath, it feels like running a marathon in a costume that doesn’t fit. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 Masking isn’t just one thing, it shifts depending on where we are: 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴  — Altering your physical appearance or style to blend in. Clothes, hair, accessories… like putting on an o