Work as a Remedy Good Practices Book EN

My name is Amalia and I am nineteen years old. I have been diagnosed with ADHD. From a very young age I remember going to a rehabilitative therapy centre to attend speech therapy, occupational therapy and a special learning programme. I found it to be fun. It was an extracurricular activity for me just like ballet, theatre and music. As I got older I also understood what ADHD was and what positive and negative things it had on me. I have faced great challenges with ADHD at every turning point in my life, Nationals, adulthood, and school. Through every difficulty I always have an excellent mother by my side who supports me and helps me with whatever I need. I am grateful to have this woman mother. Amalia, 19 Let's take it from the beginning. I have passed through the Panhellenic Examinations in the Department of Economics at the University of Piraeus. It is a demanding school with very difficult courses for me. At seventeen I really wanted to work when I became an adult. To combine school and work I chose to help primary school children with their lessons. I also teach guitar to a little kid... This job, as difficult as it is, has many positives, such as flexible hours so I have free time and the joy of interacting with children. My work may seem simple, but it is not. In order to get good at what I do, I had to re- imagine what it's like to be an elementary and even high school kid, with learning disabilities and even ADHD, and re-read a very long syllabus. Yes, I did it with a lot of effort and fatigue. I organized my own material through aids. Archiving all of this material was done when I saw my students growing. So then I believed that my work and effort was beginning to glimmer... took about six months. Through my students I see again my childhood, the age without problems. From their joy and their smiles I get feedback..