Roll of the Dice: Simulation Board Game and My ADHD Brain | LaRae Smith | TEDxULeth

A fourth-year student at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, LaRae Katie Smith is currently working towards completing her Bachelor of Arts with streams in English, history and linguistics, as well as her Bachelor of Education. In her presentation, Smith notes there are factors outside of the realm of control that everyone has to deal with. People living during the Great Depression didn’t sign up for dust storms, and she didn’t sign up for ADHD. In the end, those factors are determined by a “roll of the dice.” A fourth-year student at the University of Lethbridge, LaRae Katie Smith is currently working towards completing her Bachelor of Arts with streams in English, history and linguistics, as well as her Bachelor of Education. In her presentation, Smith notes there are factors outside of the realm of control that everyone has to deal with. People living during the Great Depression didn’t sign up for dust storms, and she didn’t sign up for ADHD. In the end, those factors are determined by a “roll of the dice.” This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at x

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