What happens when the signs were always there, but nobody joined the dots?
Adam Petrie grew up knowing there was a gap between what he was capable of and what he actually produced at school.
He was monitored, labelled and struggled with impulsivity, but it wasn't until the age of 35 that he finally received an ADHD diagnosis.
His reaction?
“YES!”
Because suddenly, decades of his life started to make sense.
In this episode of Thick No More, Adam talks openly about his experience at school, the impact of going unidentified for so long, becoming a teacher himself and recognising the same patterns in the children sitting in front of him.
We talk about why ability and performance are not the same thing, why parents and teachers often hold different pieces of the same puzzle, the children who quietly slip through the cracks, and why waiting until a child reaches crisis before offering support simply isn't good enough.
Adam also shares the story behind Early Signals, the system he's developing to help schools capture those small observations, join the dots earlier and build a clearer picture around a child before those signals become something much bigger.
This is a conversation about ADHD, SEND, education, confidence and what can happen when somebody finally looks beyond the behaviour.
🎙️ Nobody Joined the Dots | Adam Petrie on ADHD, School & the Signs We Miss
Because what a child produces on paper should never define what they're capable of.
Thick No More.
