Diana Heldfond, Elliot K Fishman, Linda C Chu, Ryan C Rizk, Steven P Rowe
J Am Coll Radiol . 2024 Nov;21(11):1832-1834. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.02.012. Epub 2024 Feb 21.
First grade is usually the time when you are expected to read books on your own. To some, this is an exciting milestone; for me, it induced significant embarrassment and frustration. While many were reading through novels, I struggled through rhyming picture books with three words per page. Assignments seemingly easy to classmates were much harder for me. Already accommodated with extra time, I fought to complete tests and grew exceedingly anxious before examinations, which impeded my ability to study for them. I regularly finished my homework the morning it was due, after spending hours procrastinating the previous night. Upon entering high school, I was diagnosed with dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), labels I have lived with ever since.