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The Many Faces of ADHD - Ty Pennington

By Eileen Bailey Health Expert

Ty Pennington is host of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He also owns a boutique in Los Angeles called ADHD (Art Design Home Décor), publishes a quarterly home decorating magazine, has a line of home fashions at Sears and is a spokesperson for Shire Pharmaceuticals. Ty Pennington is successful by all measures. During his childhood, however, it was not apparent to teachers he would lead a successful life. At one point, he was the "worse" child in the school.

 

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