ADHD runs in the family (Michelle’s story)

Like many parents, Michelle Lassiter started to notice her own
ADHD symptoms during her son’s evaluation for ADHD. In this
episode, Michelle, whose mom is from the Dominican Republic,
looks back on how ADHD impacted her growing up in Mexico,
Venezuela, and Puerto Rico. And she connects this to her son’s
experience with ADHD — confusing signs, feeling “stupid,”
and the strengths they share. 

Michelle also talks about parenting a child with ADHD when you
have ADHD yourself: “When you’re also lacking those skills, it is
very tough.” 


To find a transcript for this episode and more resources, visit
the episode page at Understood. 


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