VISION OF A REVOLUTIONARY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH ADD/ADHD
None of us would assume that Einstein was easy to educate. Mozart, the Clark brothers, Newton, De Vinci, the Wright Brothers and Benjamin Franklin were also problematic students. The national ADD/ADHD organization has intensively researched their biographies and concluded that they and approximately eighty other revolutionary geniuses had ADD/ADHD.
The positive side of ADD/ADHD is that the individuals are usually enthusiastic, empathetic and have high energy. They are disorganized, but it may be because they have one intense focus. The focus usually manifests later in life. It has been suggested that they are genetically coded with an ability that is necessary for human survival and evolution. They have a sixth sense and are gifted at problem solving.
Some are of the opinion that students with ADD/ADHD engage in ‘lateral thinking’, which is a method of thinking concerned with changing concepts and perceptions. ‘Lateral thinking’ is about reasoning that is not immediately obvious. It is about ideas that may not be obtainable by only using traditional step-by-step logic. Students with ADD/ADHD are ‘outside the box’. The existing educational system would like for them to conform to the norm.
Three to five percent of the world’s population has ADD/ADHD. Only half of the students with the condition complete high school. If their destiny is to contribute to survival and evolution, the non-profit organization of ‘A Child’s Miracle Mind Inc.’, a 501c3, would like to provide an alternative educational environment for these children so that their purpose can be better fulfilled.
No medication would be allowed at ‘The School of Now’. The three major dangers to medication are 1) The long-term impact of ADD / ADHD medication on the youthful, developing brain is not yet known 2) Heart-related problems 3) Psychiatric problems/suicidal tendencies
‘The School of Now’ would be a day and a boarding school K-12. It is envisioned architecturally as a series of multiple pastel domes and gymnasium with a stage encircling an enclosed courtyard. Within the courtyard would be a vegetable garden, flower garden and park. Plants and flowers would be abundant not only within the courtyard but also within the classrooms. Alternating pastel lighting, natural wooden furniture and natural cotton sofas, cushions and pillows would enhance the ambiance of the classrooms.
With each admission request, a numerological chart, an astrological chart, a palmistry print and an intuitive counseling session would be scheduled. This would give the faculty inclinations of each student’s unique destiny. Instructors specializing in color therapy, healing energy, intuitive development, remote viewing, tai chi, yoga, meditation, channeling, and survival expert would be invited as guest lecturers.
