Finding His Quiet Place
The Story of T Cumming, the Worldās Youngest Master Diver
Have you ever found it tough to focus?
Maybe your mind wanders in class, or during a conversation? For kids with learning disorders, that lack of focus can be nonstopāand can make school and other activities seem impossible.
Thatās what it was like for Tennessee āTā Cumming, who was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, and several other learning difficulties.
T struggled so much that, on school days, his parents often couldnāt get him out of bed. But everything changed when T discovered SCUBA diving.
In the quiet world beneath the waves, T found a place where his troubles drifted away and he could thriveāso he devoted himself to the sport, becoming the worldās youngest certified Junior Master Diver in 2016, a day after he turned 12.
After taking up SCUBA, Tās grades and social abilities improvedāso much that he no longer dreaded going to school, and even gave a presentation to his classmates on how heād become a master diver.
- Genre: Nonfiction
- Pages: 8
Heinemann / Fountas & Pinnell (2020)
ISBN 13: 978-0-325-10593-2