What he always says is that he wishes as a kid, someone would have pointed him in the direction of sales. It's the perfect occupation for him, because he's always doing, jumping, talking fast. Thank G-d he found informal education opportunities at a relatively young age (after the first semester in college, when we both dropped out to work in sales) and it really clicked with him. So much so that after holding a few different sales/managerial positions he was able to start his own business, and he's perfect for it because of his need to always be moving- he'll answer emails within minutes, be completely on top of the different aspects of his company, etc.
He'd like to one day open a program of some sort to point ADHD kids in the direction that they'll succeed in, in life.
Try to think out of the box- for example, college was NOT for my husband. It was extremely hard for him to sit through classes, study, take tests etc. He did much better in on the job training in the field he wound up in. Obviously, this may not apply to all ADHD kids, but I could see that for many, vocational training of some sort would suit them much better than sitting through years of classes.
Now that he is in the business world, my husband notices that many, many of the successful businessmen he meets with have similar cases, or even more severe of ADHD. (Constantly fiddling, jumping around in meetings, etc)In short, i'm happily married to a terrific man with ADHD. I couldn't be more proud of how responsible and efficient he is with his business (as well as spending plenty of time with the kids and myself, of course!) So to all those parents with ADHD kids (and I'll be VERY surprised if I don't fall into that category one day, based on my husband) with the right medication and guidance, your kids can grow up great.
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