​“School was never been an issue for me.  I always excelled.  I was an honour roll student in high school, got straight As on many report cards in elementary school.  I won the English and Art awards at my Grade 8 graduation.  I was extremely involved in my high school and post-secondary institutions.  I always did extra work and went above and beyond what was required.  I have four degrees (two of them Masters). I embrace the term “nerd”.
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I started to fear losing my job over a possible gross negligence (like forgetting about my young students). I feared messing up with my work as an author and presenter.  After some investigations with testing options (low cost, free, paid) and my health insurance coverage and the encouragement from some friends, I decided to get tested.  After nine hours over three sessions, I received my official diagnosis from a clinical psychologist, who also shared my racial and cultural background— severe combined ADHD with high IQ.  I cried.”

“July is Disability Pride Month, 6 months since my diagnosis, 1 year since I knew something was different.”

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“I can’t believe it’s that time of year. The midpoint of 2024, the end of the school year. It’s a time for endings, wrapping up, cleaning up, and pause for me. As a teacher, this will be the end of my 22nd year. I can’t believe I’m saying that, now.”

Read my June/July 2024 Nadia’s Notables Newsletter.

In this issue:

- The Antiracist Kitchen, Award Nominations

- 4, 000+ Followers

- Book Spotify Playlists

- 360 Ambassador

- What’s up next?

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