ADHD and Me
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EnglishVoice Age
Child (5-12)Accents
North American (General) North American (US General American - GenAM)Transcript
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My name is Mallory. I'm eight years old and I have a D h d a. D H D is short for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It can mean different things for different kids. My mom says that it's part of what makes me special. She says that because of it, I am unique. Being unique means that you are one of a kind. That doesn't mean I'm alone, though at recess kids say I'm weird when I daydream and call me names like Lost in the Clouds Girl, it makes me feel angry and embarrassed. Sometimes when people are talking to me, my mind starts to wander off. I imagine I'm somewhere else far away. This makes people think that I am not interested or that I don't care about what they are saying. This makes me sad. I do care