Why does percy jackson have adhd

In every classroom of children, there will be at least one ADHD child. The number of children struggling with dyslexia is even higher. Still, statistics are one thing. My own child, my own guilt and anxiety and desire for him to do well — that is quite another. Now I understood just how hard it had been for them every time I assigned written homework, or gave a spelling test, or asked them to read a chapter in a novel.

I understood how a bright, articulate child could fail to write a complete sentence. It did not necessarily mean that the child was lazy. As Haley struggled through second grade, his saving grace was Greek mythology. He loved those old stories. He would actually read them willingly in class. I was fresh out of Minotaurs. Off the top of head, I began a story about a year-old boy named Percy Jackson, the modern-day son of the Greek god Poseidon, who among his many other problems has ADHD and dyslexia.

He struggles in school. Yet Percy finds that his learning disabilities are actually indicators of Olympian blood. He is a hero — a child of the gods. When I was done, Haley told me I should write the story down. I took him seriously. I spent a year on the manuscript, not sure anyone except Haley would ever want to read it. Rick cuts a neat figure in a clean-cut blue shirt and grey trousers. He gave up teaching five years ago, but still sees himself as an educator who wants to make a difference; a champion of the sidelined.

And that means the world to me. It's simply a different way of processing information. I would do anything to avoid reading. In my case, it wasn't until I was 13 and discovered the Lord of the Rings that I learned to love reading. But his books, even if they have no moral, do have a constant theme, which is the complexity of family life. His own family life is remarkably stable: the only child of two teachers, he grew up in San Antonio and met his wife, aged We've grown up together and it's hard to get away with anything because she knows everything about me.

You can even be a demigod with ADHD and dyslexia. Unbeknownst to him, he is also the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. He has unique strengths that are way above average but also has some noticeable weaknesses. For example, Percy can go underwater in a pool and hyperfocus for seven minutes without having to come up for air.

But, when he has to pay attention to his teacher in class, he is distracted. His dyslexia makes it impossible to read English, but he has the ability to unravel the mysterious meaning of Greek phrases and names. These paradoxical experiences are confusing to him and make him feel like a loser. He is also quite despondent about how badly his stepfather treats his mother. Percy valiantly stands up to the stepfather.