Old & Diagnosed

So here I am… 40 and just being officially diagnosed with ADHD. It is hard to admit, but I am at a loss for words. I have struggled with certain things my entire life like being organized, being on-time, and being spacey. I am an over-achiever, an over-thinker, the queen of procrastination, and the jack

Dyslexia and December

Hi! It has been a minute since I have been able to post and share. Last night I completed and submitted the final assignments for my Master’s degree in Literacy. While I am proud of my accomplishment, I am EXHAUSTED. I spent this afternoon napping for about 3-3.5 hours. I am sure the relief of

Discovering Dyslexia & Determination

Happy December 1st! If you have a child(ren) you know the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a little chaotic. Now take that chaos, multiple it by 100, throw in some high caffeine coffee and a couple of Mountain Dews and you have……my son. When I reference determination, it is not the kind of

Discover Dyslexia

Tiffany Hackendorn November 29, 2020 I am starting this blog as a way to share information about what I have learned about dyslexia. I am also starting this blog as my Original Contribution assignment, which is part of one of my final courses at ACE, American College of Education. On my home page, I included

Discovering Dyslexia and Depression

Author: Tiffany Hackendorn November 30, 2020 Good Morning! If you found me before this post, thank you for coming back.  If this is your first time here, welcome! I am so glad you are here.  Either way, let’s talk more about my adventures in discovering dyslexia. In my previous post, I mentioned this blog is