P.E.I. girl living with autism, ADHD shares story [Video]

It’s been a busy week for Easter Seals ambassador Lucie Gallant, who lives with autism and ADHD. She’s visited dozens of schools across Prince Edward Island since Wednesday, and by the end of Tuesday she’ll have stopped at nearly 50.

It’s an exciting time, but it’s not all easy.

“Yeah, it’s pretty tough. This morning I had my toughest day,” said Gallant. “I fell off my bed.”

That hasn’t slowed her down at all. She arrived to cheers at a Charlottetown elementary school as she shared her message.

“With a positive mind, you can do extraordinary things,” said Gallant.

For more than 40 years, Easter Seals has put on a fundraising tour for people with disabilities across the Island. Each year an ambassador is chosen — a child who knows firsthand the importance of that money.

“She’s been through a rollercoaster of experiences so far in her short 10 years, with feeling fantastic about herself, struggling with how she feels about herself given the differences that she …