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16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2022 WRITTEN BY STEPHANIE SABIN Penn Holderness, a former TV news anchor, is widely known for his silly music videos, vlogs and skits, which have over a billion views and 4.5 million fol- lowers online. He is also a neurodivergent individual. Neurodiversity is a non-medical term that describes "people whose brain differences affect how their brain works. The possible differences include medical disorders, learning disabilities, and other conditions," according to the Cleveland Clinic. Diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity dis- order (ADHD) at the age of 23, Holderness shares how he embraces his differences and lives with neurodiversity on the television program "A World of Difference: Embracing Neurodiversity." Holderness is now comfortable sharing his struggles with neurodiversity and has created many videos highlighting his tips for success. "Kind of the genesis of our first ADHD video that we did was trying to show people that I have this, and it is OK. It is a stigma. And I think it starts largely with the name," says Holderness in "A World of Difference." "It is a terrible name that includes three negative words." "A World of Difference," an award-winning program created by Beacon College, America's first accredited college dedicated to educating students who learn differently, may have the answers. According to their webpage, the show celebrates and supports families who are navigating the journey of learning. Social media influencers Penn and Kim Holderness ran through a tunnel together to become the 33rd winners of "The Amazing Race." Holderness is now comfortable sharing his struggles with neurodiversity ... Photo from weddingsforreal.libsyn.com October is ADHD Awareness Month ADHD Isn't Just For Kids Penn Holderness shares his challenges with ADHD through a new documentary