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School

I remember when the school reports used to come out, it always said “if Linda were to stop chatting …”

Or “if she was to concentrate …” or “she finds it hard to pay attention…”

This was back in the 1980’s and at that time no-one thought about suggesting attention deficit disorder.

Way back when I was around the age of 7, I remember the school had a remedial class, for the “slow” kids and horrible words were thrown about that they were stupid. Schools were for average kids and if you couldn’t keep up then you fell behind. I don’t know if they recognised kids with learning difficulties at all.

I really feel for the kids that went to my daughters’ school because if things had not changed much from when I was at school. The system is not much different and there should be more places that encourage other skills. Luckily my youngest daughter had the opportunity to go to a performing arts school where it was not about the results but finding what the child excelled at. She is now a makeup artist and although she can do most things she loves the horror side of it. If we hadn’t found out about her anxiety and AuDhd then who knows what she would be now.

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