To Tim Denevi-
     Hyper has really opened my eyes to what it's like for you and others who are living with ADHD.  It was a really insightful book, and I really liked how seamlessly the facts and research and your personal story were integrated together and how they connected together so well.  Your book highlights the fact that disorders such as ADHD cannot be ignored or wished away; it's real and the people with it have to learn how to deal with it the best they can.

     One thing that really stuck out to me was how the school envirnoment, especially in the classroom, really affected how you. as a student with ADHD, performed.  Two past teachers of yours who really contrasted each other were Mrs. Kovalenko and Mrs. Parsons.  Mrs. Kovalenko cared solely about the overall harmony of the classroom and saw you as a "disturbance", "someone who was different and more noisy than the other kids".  She believed that ADHD was a myth and that you were making excuses for being the hyperactive child you were, and because of that, she punished you for behaving like a "bad child".  Mrs. Parsons, on the other hand, took advantage of your hyperactive personality and interests to create an opportunity in which you flourished.  She took your interests into consideration, and instead of isolating you from the other students, she applied your eagerness to learn into a project you completed and even earned merits for.  Especially towards children with ADHD, adults need to be patient and understanding.  It's not that children with ADHD are "stupid" or "obnoxious".  They want to learn just like everyone else, but they just have a little bit of a harder time than most normal children.  The experience you went through can be applied to many children with different types of disorders, not just ADHD, and give adults a perspective they may not have had the opportunity to learn about if they didn't read your book.