Rita Williams
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We just recently this year made it so juvenile defendants have access to court appointed attorneys that are paid for. That is so backward of like, you have these kids that you're basically saddling debt. And it was up until a couple months ago, completely okay to do it. It's bonkers. Like the common sense does not exist in the system or just empathy sometimes.
We just recently this year made it so juvenile defendants have access to court appointed attorneys that are paid for. That is so backward of like, you have these kids that you're basically saddling debt. And it was up until a couple months ago, completely okay to do it. It's bonkers. Like the common sense does not exist in the system or just empathy sometimes.
Absolutely. One thing that they say, especially for people who are neurodivergent or if you're like me, and you have ADHD, the joke is that ADHD brings friends to the party. Usually there's coexisting things that go along with it. Like for me, I struggle with math. I have dyscalculia, but I also have anxiety. So I have these things that I have to deal with in addition to my ADHD.
Absolutely. One thing that they say, especially for people who are neurodivergent or if you're like me, and you have ADHD, the joke is that ADHD brings friends to the party. Usually there's coexisting things that go along with it. Like for me, I struggle with math. I have dyscalculia, but I also have anxiety. So I have these things that I have to deal with in addition to my ADHD.
Absolutely. One thing that they say, especially for people who are neurodivergent or if you're like me, and you have ADHD, the joke is that ADHD brings friends to the party. Usually there's coexisting things that go along with it. Like for me, I struggle with math. I have dyscalculia, but I also have anxiety. So I have these things that I have to deal with in addition to my ADHD.
People on the autism spectrum, they have the same thing happen where you can have autism and ADHD together and anxiety.
People on the autism spectrum, they have the same thing happen where you can have autism and ADHD together and anxiety.
People on the autism spectrum, they have the same thing happen where you can have autism and ADHD together and anxiety.
You can have all of those things and we need to understand that's not an outlier. It's the norm of the human experience of there's a unique mix of things going on at any given time.
You can have all of those things and we need to understand that's not an outlier. It's the norm of the human experience of there's a unique mix of things going on at any given time.
You can have all of those things and we need to understand that's not an outlier. It's the norm of the human experience of there's a unique mix of things going on at any given time.
How do I cope? For me, sometimes action is the best way to keep me busy. And if I feel like I've got control over a situation and if I'm doing, I feel better. If I'm helping people, I usually feel better, even if I'm not doing anything to improve my situation. And for all other things, there's hot baths and crochet that'll take care of that. But
How do I cope? For me, sometimes action is the best way to keep me busy. And if I feel like I've got control over a situation and if I'm doing, I feel better. If I'm helping people, I usually feel better, even if I'm not doing anything to improve my situation. And for all other things, there's hot baths and crochet that'll take care of that. But
How do I cope? For me, sometimes action is the best way to keep me busy. And if I feel like I've got control over a situation and if I'm doing, I feel better. If I'm helping people, I usually feel better, even if I'm not doing anything to improve my situation. And for all other things, there's hot baths and crochet that'll take care of that. But
The big things for me is like, how can I serve others and help others just to make sure that somebody is being taken care of, even if things aren't necessarily going right in my world.
The big things for me is like, how can I serve others and help others just to make sure that somebody is being taken care of, even if things aren't necessarily going right in my world.
The big things for me is like, how can I serve others and help others just to make sure that somebody is being taken care of, even if things aren't necessarily going right in my world.
I think the most important thing that anybody can do is learn about the criminal justice system now because the odds that you or a loved one will end up getting entangled or involved at some point in time in your life are pretty high. So it's better to educate yourself now
I think the most important thing that anybody can do is learn about the criminal justice system now because the odds that you or a loved one will end up getting entangled or involved at some point in time in your life are pretty high. So it's better to educate yourself now
I think the most important thing that anybody can do is learn about the criminal justice system now because the odds that you or a loved one will end up getting entangled or involved at some point in time in your life are pretty high. So it's better to educate yourself now