After an initial misdiagnosis in her childhood, Maria Reppas was diagnosed with ADHD in her mid-40s. Her research and writing focus on ADHD stigma and denial in families and education systems. Visit her on Twitter and at mariareppas.com.
Maria Reppas
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“The Polite Fear and Quiet Loathing of ADHD”
“Those who dismiss ADHD, I gather, often do it as an act of self-preservation. To deny...
