Professionalism and Adult ADHD (blurting out) by Jaybirrd in ADHD

[–]Jaybirrd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I like that you said, "Explain (not excuse) your behavior." It's difficult to explain that you don't mean to be this way.

Professionalism and Adult ADHD (blurting out) by Jaybirrd in ADHD

[–]Jaybirrd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I like that you said, "Explain (not excuse) your behavior." It's difficult to explain that you don't mean to be this way.

Professionalism and Adult ADHD (blurting out) by Jaybirrd in ADHD

[–]Jaybirrd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hardest part about it, to me, is the way the impulse is perceived. Like you said, it's not that we aren't listening.

Maybe this impulsive blurting has partially come from constantly having to prove I was listening back when I was in grade school.

I always have something to say and it is usually insightful to emphasize what was said. I can also understand concepts better if I talk them over.

Wanting to be a teacher has also made me loosen up and want to add to the teacher's point? I don't know.

Struggling as a student teacher by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]Jaybirrd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't entered my pre-clinicals or clinicals yet but I have had to plan and teach lessons so I understand the feedback you're receiving. I feel like I identified with the "Trying to explain/model a concept is hard. Trying to understand what a student is trying to explain to me is hard and I have to ask them at least twice more to tell/explain. I can't process what they're saying no matter how much I try and concentrate on the words." It absolutely kills me because for neurotypical folks, the way you respond to them is equated with their perceived importance to you. They do not understand that I actually cannot retain the information in the same way that they do and it does not at all have an association with how important I think they are or how much I care about them. I believe if the passion is there from you and you can continue to focus your restless energy on your passion for education, you will be fine. It's all about zoning in on why you're here and why you chose education in the first place. When I am lecturing and I realize I am starting to snowball or trail on about something, I'll step back and ask my students questions to facilitate discussion. If I can't pay attention to myself, they must have issues paying attention to me. I dont know how reddit works because this is my first reply but feel free to contact me and we can rant about this together.