ADD, ADHD, or just a gifted divergent thinker? Young Thomas Edison was an inquisitive child. At age six, he accidently burned down the family barn while experimenting with fire. He was referred to as “addled” by his school teacher. In his adult years, Edison recalled, “My father thought I was stupid and I almost decided I must be a dunce.” If not for his mother recognizing his divergent thinking as a true asset and providing a homeschool environment where his talents could flourish, we may still be living in the dark and without the over 1000 other inventions to which he held patents. Thomas Edison was the world’s most prolific inventor.Does your child possess The Edison Trait? Join us and find out.
