Episode 1807 – On this Saturday show, Dr. Kevin Ross Emery joins Vinnie and the two talk Dr. Kevin’s upbringing, making life better for kids with ADD/ADHD, how different isn’t bad, standing out (in a good way), technology and social media, and more.
DR. KEVIN
- Dr. Kevin has his own podcast.
- https://audiojunkie.co/podcasts/the-dr-kevin-show/episodes/laughing-loving-and-alive
- He primarily works with ADD and ADHD patients.
- He isn’t a medical doctor so he doesn’t diagnose folks with these conditions.
- When Kevin was a kid, his teachers tried to hold him back because he, in their eyes, was mentally retarded.
- But really, his brain was just working too fast.
- Once he was reminded to slow down before he answered, he aced all the questions.
- His Dad advocated for him –– the problem wasn’t too slow, it was that his teacher didn’t know how to deal with him when he was really very bright.
- But really, his brain was just working too fast.
- He was a curious and smart kid, and the school didn’t like it.
DIFFERENT ISN’T BAD
- The way he sees it, ADD/ADHD isn’t a disease or a disability.
- It’s just all about learning to manage your ADD/ADHD and giving others (like schools) the tools to work with those with ADD/ADHD.
- Just because it’s challenging doesn’t mean it needs to be disabling.
- People may process things differently if they have ADD/ADHD.
- Different is not bad, it’s just different.
- The world needs to expand to include these folks.
- We need to make sure we aren’t stigmatizing or punishing (or overmedicating) those with ADD/ADHD.
- By the time many of Dr. Kevin’s patients get to him, they’ve lost confidence and the like.
- We’re not here to be followers, but to be leaders.
- We’re not here to fit in, we’re here to stand out!
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