Eva was a grade four student when the ‘I Own It’ Campaign came to her school.  Around the time of the campaign, she received a diagnosis of having ADHD.  Her first thought was that something was wrong with her, like her brain wasn't smart enough.  Her parents and doctor tried to help by providing books and examples of famous people with ADHD, but nothing worked.  However, when her teacher introduced the ‘I Own It’ Campaign, something changed within her.  Initially, she chose her love of animals but quickly changed it to owning her ADHD.  When she told her teacher about her decision, Eva realized that her choice was different from others.  Her teacher gave her the biggest high five and cheer ever!  It didn’t stop there.  When Eva’s picture was displayed among others in a prominent location in the school, a higher level of awareness ensued for herself and others.  

One day, she happened to be walking by their ‘I Own It’ bulletin board and saw other people looking at it. The people were pointing at her picture and saying things like, “It is so cool she owns her ADHD.”  The second she heard those words, she realized she wasn't messed up like she previously thought or that something was wrong somehow.  She owned her ADHD and as a result, became empowered around it.