Your voice made the difference

Being a single parent of four children is a hard job, but it gets even more difficult when one of the children has ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Every time I looked, there were challenges for me and my child.

During the month of April, I attended a workshop on ADHD and met Amber McCluskey, who is a 26-year-old university student and mother of two young children. She struggled through school with ADHD.

Her life was not easy, but because of family love and support, she is now studying to become a teacher. Hearing her stories about struggles and successes has given me courage.

I think my child is not the only child with ADHD across Nunavut and I want to tell parents to keep on trying. Don’t give up hope. Help will eventually come by.

I just wanted to thank the Rachel Arngnammaktiq Elementary School in Baker Lake for their support and patience.

Thank you to Ann Meaney for your support and also to Susan T. Noah. You two have a lot of patience with my child.

With God, all things are possible. My child learned how to spell her name, and she has learned to say “A, B, C.”

Nancy Angatajuak
Baker Lake