How do you think it has affected you? Are you a better learner, more creative or ADD like me?
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I did.I hated it,it was very distracting.
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Can I have an "effect" on you?(-;
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AH HA! A person with my problem! I get addicted to this thing! I had like 4 massive tests I was suppossed to be studying for, but I always ended up on this. DO YOUR WORK FIRST!! Take it from some one that learned the hard way! :)
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I'm looking for a way to forget my past. \nAnd i love to look for anything that helps me expand my creativity. I'm online to take a dive into a deeper pool. Amsterdam is pretty small next to everything else. I want to know how other cultures communicate with each other at different parts of the world. I like to expand my vision.
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Procrastinaton can have an additive affect for sure.  Try to break down your tasks into the smallest easiest pieces and promise to do just one of the pieces.  When I get in a procrastination place - I find that making a list of the simple component parts gives me something to do that does not require a lot of thought.  And typically once I've done one of the simple things - the second third and fourth simple things seem to get done too.  Works for me.
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I was home schooled, as were several of my brothers and we all agree that it's more detrimental than beneficial most of the time.  It took me quite a while to overcome the deficiencies I had in social education.  My interaction with others was so limited and on such a strange level that I was socially backward for most of the time I was in the public education system after my time at home.  I also feel that my educational experience suffered.  I'm not saying don't, but I do suggest that you think carefully about the reasons you're doing it.
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I think Your question is your answer ADDECTIVE IS CORRECT  TO USE rather than the "addicting"
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i had a friend with dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyspraxia... the only thing that worked for him to learn was repeated hands on teaching, he also had to be very very interested in what he was learning, because then he would try his hardest to actually comprehend the information given to him. this is a very difficult situation because most children at the age of 10-15 do not enjoy 90% of what is being taught to them.  My recommendation is to have a teacher that he/she  likes.  Someone who is willing to sit down and teach them 1 on 1 and have a lot of patience.  This person also should be very creative with the way he or she teaches due to the backwards mindset of these disorders. The ADD will make it harder to concentrate, but it shouldn't be as much of an issue if the teacher is animated as well.  I know what you are thinking... where can I find someone like that, and as for that i don't know. The one teacher's attention divided among 23 students, i think will not work
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I have adult ADD.  I wasn't diagnosed until I was about 22.  I never had problems in elementary or high school with schoolwork.  I was always busy with after-school activities, which made me happy.  I had problems with depression at about 16, which lasted until about 21...  I have a lot of self-esteem issues, problems with outbursts of anger, problems dealing with frustration and anger.  I forget details, so I have to try very, very hard to keep track of important things.  I miss appointments, I lose important things, I sometimes say stupid things without thinking.  I think the thing I have the biggest problem with is self-esteem, though.  I can't blame it on anyone else, because I give myself the most grief for making mistakes.  I find that real life in much, much harder than school was.
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I agree with what many others have said here( Glurpy, Creatice Rae, Tammy R).  I have seen first hand, the bad homeschool situations and the good.  I know someone who was homeschooled  incorrectly.  I can see the damageing affects that it has had on her life.  I also see the lack of social skills from her and her siblings.  \n\nI also know people who have been homeschooled correctly.  I see that they are intelligent, and that they interact very well with other kids.  I have never heard any homeschool kid, tease another kid because of where they shop or how they dress.\n\nThe key to a good homeschool, lies in the commitment of the parents.  If you want your kids to learn, you will find the information that they can learn.  I have known of home school groups, that have sub groups, they may go to special reading groups at one family's home, or go do a science project at another home.  \n\nI was recently talking to my sister who is homeschooling her kids, I had been telliing her about a biography that I had just picked up at the library.  She asked me why I was reading that book. I told her that I had seen a movie about this person and that I thought that there were inaccurate things in the movie, so I did someresearch on the internet, and in the proccess became intrigued, I wanted to know more, so I went and got a couple books.  She said, "that is independent learning, that is what I am trying to teach my kids.  When you are curious about something, go do the research and find the facts."  We talked about the simiarities between what is happening in the world now, versus what was happening in the 19th centuriy and the lessons that could be learned from studying her life.  \n\nHome schoolers tend to love to learn.  That is something that goes out of most public school kids by about second grade.  There is nobody telling the kids that they are slow readers, or that they need to go to resource to fugure out math.  They all work at their own pace, and when they figure out a concept, then they move to the next.  They can be taught according to their own learning style- that is just not possible in a public school setting.  When there are 30 kids in one class, there is no way to take one-on-one time and make sure that everychild understands.  \n\nAs for social skills, I am not sure what the positive social skills I learned in school were. I can tell you the negative social skills I learned.  I learned that bullies should always get their way.  The teachers did not put an end to bullying, they just either told the kid who was being bullied that somehow it was their fault, or that they just needed to ignore the bully.  No one ever said stand up to the bully, and that will end it.  It was always, give the bully what they wanted.  I learned that the quality of a person is determined by the quality of their clothes and not by the quality of their character.  I learned that it is okay for two 6th graders to amke out in the halls, and the teachers won't stop it.    I learned that a person it automatically a "good person" if they are a cheerleader or a football player.  And you did not have to be good at either, to do them, you just had to be popular enough.    \n\nAlso Homeschool and pul ic school are not the only option anymore.  Many places have charter schools.  They are a great alternative to public schooling.  my other sister has her kids in one, they don't have the behavior problems that they do in public school, shi is not fighting with them about thier homework as much, they are understanding the subject matter.  It has all around been a very positive enviroment.  The teasing and bullying is not even allowed there.  The teachers stop it when it happens.  They don't baby the kids, but they do make sure they understand a concept before moving on.  They aren't laughed at for asking questions.  It is a great thing.  You could check into that as well.  \n\nAlso I don't believe in preschool.  I th
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I have learned that people do genuinely care about what I think, and I have learned that I am not the only one with a disability.  Thanks for this question.  God bless!
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my brother has dyslexia. he is 40 now, but was fortunate enough to have a good teacher that was able to get him into a special school.  he still has it, it doesnt go away, it has made his life more difficult and downright painful at times, but he overcame it.  he is a surveyer, graduated from a University, and owns his own surveying company. he still has a more challenging time reading and spelling, but he reads a lot and keeps his mind fresh.\ni am so proud of Him.
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I use to teach- and LOVED it (most days)- but then I had my kids.  Now that they are young, I tutor in my house.  \n\nIt is convenient and flexible. I love that I can be more relaxed and that I have the opportunity to meet some great kids. \n\nI do however, miss teaching a class of students- When I taught I worked with the whole class, in small groups and one and one all in a given day.  I DO NOT the miss the stress of the politics behind teaching....still I hope to go back someday.... goodness knows when that will be.  In the meantime- I will have to stick to tutoring and visiting this website :) \n\n\nGreat question !
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Well family gets affected by not understanding the problem. An ADD person usually procrastinates, waits to the last minute, doesn't do choirs, seems like they aren't understand, can become short-fused when being yelled at. The parents dont' understand that their child has a mental handicap. Parents might get frustrated and go out in a tirade, always condeming their child instead of understanding. They tend to be more aggressive instead of trying to the person along. ADD people, like me, get told they're dumb and won't amount to anything in the world by their parents. Thus, creates a self-defeating prophecy for themselves. I always thought i wasn't worth anything and when i try to concentrate on reading material, my brain would always wonder. Siblings tend to not believe that their brother or sister has ADD. They think that the person who claims to have it is just faking it in order to get more attention.
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help,\n\nI'm not sure you'll find many articles out there that addresses ADD and/or learning disabilities as an inherited condition.  I've never seen any, so I can't begin to answer what the chances are for a child born to one or both parents who have suffered the same.\n\nI would say that all one can do is to pay close attention to the child's development, and to take quick action if any developmental problems present itself.  I know this isn't much help...best of luck.
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oh....Using technology based projects and things in my classroom have changed my style completely.  First of all, I use a lot of powerpoint when I lecture and using this means I can show movie clips, cartoons, pictures...anything that relates well with my subject area.  (I teach history) We also do a lot more research, so my students are learning to become careful, thorough researchers.  I use the internet to provide interactive study guides, online quizzes, etc. for them at home.  On review days, we have a huge Jeopardy game that comes up on the digital projector - they get so excited that they end up jumping around and studying for the REVIEW a week in advance.  I have a website that allows my students access to lessons, projects, deadlines, etc, making them more responsible and goal oriented.  AND my school has a great program that catches plagarism on papers, so although I hate that I have, I've caught students cheating and hopefully caught them early enough for them to realize the need for honesty and hard work.\n\nI like hands on learning and I find that computers and technology allow them the opportunities to express themselves and learn in a more...relaxed, enjoyable setting.  I've found in the last little while that students are doing better in class as they get more involved in technology=based learning.\n\nChallenges...sometimes it's hard to intergrate things.  Sometimes my students have to suck it up and learn by lecture.  I think it overstimulates sometimes, so I try for a good balance.  um.  Resources is a big challenge.  Digital projectors are EXPENSIVE.  \n\nCan't really think of many challenges - I'm blessed with a very well equipped, technology friendly school.
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try this and don't laugh. my grandma told me she read this and it helped her alot. i was doing it for a while but I kept forgeting to do it lol. all you do is tell yourself "my memory is getting better." just like that like 10-15 times a day. "my long term memory is getting better" "i am remembering things more." its really easy and for some reason it works. this can apply to other things too. Try it out. what harm can happen. enjoy. as for studying i can't help you with that one. I have ADD and it kills me to study because I just can't do it.