ADHD As A Difference In Cognition, Not A Disorder: Stephen Tonti at TEDxCMU
- Stephen Tonti, who has ADHD, shares his personal experiences and challenges with the condition.
- ADHD is not simply a lack of focus but a difficulty in selecting and giving full attention to specific tasks.
- Tonti describes the positive aspects of ADHD, such as hyperfocus and the ability to explore multiple interests and career paths.
- He highlights the need for a healthier understanding of ADHD, better support from schools, and a reevaluation of medication usage.
4
11 reads
CURATED FROM
IDEAS CURATED BY
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Personalized microlearning
—
100+ Learning Journeys
—
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates