Ryan DouglassDo white parents have to like my books? On YA fiction and the white gaze.Go browsing for a Black young adult book, and you’ll find several about a character who is one of the only Black kids at their school…May 1, 2023May 1, 2023
Ryan Douglassinfor/byHow my grandmother’s home taught me to be proud of my ADHDI recently talked with my grandmother about what life was like growing up in the 1940s. She told me that when she was younger, she had no…Feb 28, 2023Feb 28, 2023
Ryan Douglassinfor/byThe Work Friends that “Get It” Make the Rat Race Worth ItWe were new to the job. The store had just opened — a health foods store that provided organic and locally sourced food as an alternative…Jan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023
Ryan Douglassinfor/byHow Physical Activity Helps me Medicate my “H”When I think of the “H” in ADHD, I remember the child version of myself, with a leg that wouldn’t stop shaking at the movies. I couldn’t…Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
Ryan Douglassinfor/byI’m listening, even if my ADHD brain drifts awayI remember being quizzed on U.S. presidents in front of my class in the eighth grade. I could barely pay attention during these lessons, so…Jul 27, 20222Jul 27, 20222
Ryan Douglassinfor/byWhat no one told me about ADHD in collegeI slept through a midterm in my first semester of college. Why? Because the pressure of staying up late studying and waking up at 8 a.m…May 5, 20224May 5, 20224
Ryan Douglassinfor/byTeachers never understood me — and that’s OKNothing like a sixth-grade report card to tell you you’re not good enough. I was an enthusiastic student until I was told I wasn’t. I had…Mar 10, 20225Mar 10, 20225
Ryan Douglassinfor/byTypical workplaces aren’t made for my ADHD. So I’m making my own work.On my first day in retail, I sat on the floor, in front of a shelf, as supervisors watched me organize bottles of sparkling water. And I…Feb 25, 20226Feb 25, 20226
Ryan Douglassinfor/byWhy this Black boy couldn’t ask for helpI wonder how much faster I would’ve grown up if I could’ve asked for help.Feb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
Ryan Douglassinfor/byI stayed silent at school. My teachers took it the wrong way.Ryan DouglassDec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021
