A secondary school teacher has spoken about how being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at the age of 36 has helped the students she works with.
Katie Roper, from Arnold in Nottinghamshire, was diagnosed with the behavioral disorder that affects concentration and focus in 2020.
She’s developed a number of workarounds to help her, including lists, digital planners and phone alarm reminders, as well as a color-coded calendar.
She said: “I’m really open about my diagnosis at work. My students are nice anyway – they really support me.
“When I did meetings, students would come up to me and say, ‘Miss, I really liked your meeting. I think my brain might be like that.’”
Katie said she struggled with the condition during her own school days, but added, “I hope … the students I teach who have ADHD don’t have to experience the same struggles I did.”
Video journalists: Rebecca Brice and Verity Cowley
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