The Disruptors

Not only was this film gut wrenching and emotionally charging , but it was factual , honest and so informative of the "true scientific facts" of this challenging condition. This documentary not only revealed the challenges but also the positive advantages of having this neuro disorder. Seeing the struggles of the children in this film is so eye opening and my hope is that parents struggling with a child with this condition can now feel a little more compassion and understanding. I hope children who identify with this disorder , can feel a little more relief knowing that their struggles are real and feel more confident knowing and identifying their strengths and working with those. LOVE LOVE LOVE this documentary and hope it can be shown all over the world . We need this .

This documentary was a God-send and helped our family immeasurably. We have spent so many years feeling alone and stigmatized about ADHD, and this film liberated us to know that we are not alone and that there is INDEED an upside to ADHD. It's time for society to embrace these creative kids and adults for their talents and high time for school administrators to help educate their teachers and staff on the truth of this diagnosis, so kids are not persecuted and punished for something that is neuro-genetic and neuro-developmental. This film is full of heart and finally reveals the truth about this diagnosis. I would recommend it to kids and parents alike. It's the film we've been waiting for, and it is being watched all over the world.

This documentary is the first all encompassing film about adhd. It's well done and presents the facts, not the myths about one of the most common mental health conditions in the United States.

This film is a passionate, thoughtful, and emotional look into the lives of children and adults who suffer from ADHD. As a person who has this disorder, I felt so seen and understood after having watched this movie. It is so well edited and informational, those who were interviewed did a fantastic job of helping dispel age old rumors about ADHD. The film was also very touching, as the children who were highlighted all had very engaging and emotional stories. I was brought to tears several times watching this, this is an absolutely incredible documentary!

I am an ADHD parent and have 3 kids one of whom is also an ADHD'er.. I was so relieved I pre screened this documentary and did not show it to my kids. The main focus of the movie and the most screen time is given to beleaguered parents who on balance seem strangely under-uneducated about ADHD or how to effectively work with and support their kids' neurotypes. To be clear, I could relate with a lot of what the parents were saying, but again they also seemed very ignorant and unaware of some things and I could never show this to my ADHD kid, without him coming away feeling like a burden. The film is a supposedly strengths based view of ADHD yet other than a couple 5 second celebrity cameo clips in the beginning it's 37 minutes into the film before any non-negative view is ever presented, and then it veers into negative territory again not long after. 100% of the kids in the film are in the public school system, yet the film is utterly silent on the role that 504s and IEPs, advocacy, and alternative educational approaches can play in supporting ADHD'er kids.

I would say it could be a cathartic film for a parent with zero to very minimal basic info, who just wants to know they are not alone, but don't go looking to this film for any usable information or resources on how to positively support people with ADHD in parenting, how to support them in their education, or as something to show to your kids to help them understand their neurotype.