Harnessing the power of the ADHD brain

The brain of someone with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is like a Ferrari engine with bicycle brakes, writes author and psychiatrist Edward Hallowell, who has ADHD and dyslexia. Hallowell writes that he uses the analogy when he gives an ADHD diagnosis to students, explaining they need to work to strengthen their brakes so that their brain can stay on track. He encourages teachers to offer students a safe environment, as was offered to him as a child. "All of us learn better and do better when we feel safe," he writes. Educational Leadership (10/2012)  http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/Ferrari-Engines,-Bicycle-Brakes.aspx