Summer Success

Jake came to Navigating ADHD for support with executive functioning and anxiety. While boosting Jake’s skill set, we discovered he had incredibly low self confidence and a negative mindset. We attributed it to years of difficulty and challenges at school and set out to help him discover his strengths. We helped Jake discover his talents by pulling out his skills in other areas of his life and by introducing him to art, music and science. At last Jake decided he enjoyed listening to music while he worked on his summer math. We helped Jake see that he had a talent for choosing songs with good rhythm. We then helped him develop a plan for researching music opportunities. He discovered he could take a rock band class where he was exposed to a variety of instruments. After a summer of experimentation, he felt ready to join the band at school and is part of the percussion team. He also continued his rock band class, playing the drums outside of school. He is thrilled to have developed a new identity as a talented musician.