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Article: YourLIFE: I went on the rampage with a bow and arrow.. it's a miracle no one died; I hated school. I wasn't stupid, I just couldn't concentrate like all the other kids PART 1 OF OUR UNMISSABLE BOOK SERIALISATION.(Features)
- Article from:
- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
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Byline: ADAPTED BY HELEN CARROLL
LITTLE Ben Polis spent 3,000 hours in detention and was chucked out of six schools before he was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Aged four he killed a neighbour's dog. At eight doctors figured out his problem - but it was only when he hit 12 that Ben was given Ritalin.
He still had to work hard to contain his condition and eventually went to college. Now Ben tours the world lecturing on how to deal with kids like him. Here, the 25-year-old describes his difficult childhood...
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