Undiagnosed ADHD – School life

Throughout my time at school, I was always known as “the quiet one” who, “needs to get more involved in the lesson”. Things like staying focused on what the teacher was saying to me was so difficult to keep up with as words would go in one ear and out the other. I’d get so lost in the thought of something I was into at that particular time (it was usually things like Pokémon which I was obsessed with).

The only lesson I would be engaged in fully would be Art. This was probably because I was allowed to go at my own pace and be let loose with my imagination. Now that I think about it, at that point I was probably hyper focused as it was really difficult for me to stop and change to a different subject such as Maths (which I hated with a passion and still do!)I remember just sitting there just not wanting to get involved what so ever, but as I was already not being noticed by any teachers at all, I’d end up doodling all over myself or my workbook.

Making friends was hard for me growing up as I couldn’t really relate to other children, or even connect to my teachers like the others did. It felt like a foreign language of social skills that I never learnt. Primary school was the worst for this. I felt so alone and misunderstood by everyone around me. If only someone had picked up on my behaviour at that time it
would have saved me a lot of hurt later on in the future.

This is one of the reasons why training staff and pupils in the classroom on neurodiversity is so important. Awareness will change lives for the better. Not only those children who are being misplaced, but those around them too, helping to understand each other to form a greater connection. At Autism and Neurodiversity Coaching we hope to organise future
workshops within the school sector. Keep an eye out for future posts regarding this subject. If you or someone you know can relate to this blog or if you feel like sharing your own experiences, we would love to hear from you!


Stay Safe,

Lauren @ ANC