EP. 48: When You Grow Up Poor, Adopted, Bullied, Angry, 2E and the Only Black Girl In Your Town, No One Ever Thinks It Might Be ADHD. Meet Our Brilliant Guest, Sandra Coral

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In Episode #48 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, I invite you to meet Sandra Coral. Sandra is a 41-year-old Black woman who was adopted at 3 by a poor, white family in Canada and was diagnosed with ADHD last year. She joins us from London, where she lives with her husband and 5-year-old son. Sandra was a K-12 teacher for over 15 years. She has an MA in Educational Psychology as well as post-graduate certificates in English As An Additional Language, Gifted Education, and Special Education. She has taught internationally, including in the UK, South Korea, Thailand, Oman, and Turkey.

Sandra will share her fascinating story, including her childhood where she and her little brother were the only people of color, how she was bullied and traumatized, and because of this, suffered from emotional dysregulation and anger. Her 7-year-old brother was diagnosed with ADHD, but she remained undiagnosed until last year. Up until recently, Sandra thought her issues were solely related to her race.

Sandra and I will also talk about how she finally discovered that she had ADHD, what childhood symptoms Sandra now recognizes as ADHD, what additional issues come up for those with ADHD when you’re Black, and how one even starts to unravel this and figure out what is related to adoption, race, trauma, or ADHD. We’ll discuss the importance of focusing on our strengths when we have ADHD.

Since being diagnosed, Sandra has decided to make it her mission to give children, teens, parents, and adults the support that she didn’t have growing up, so they can manage their ADHD and thrive in life.
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