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CCSD Trustee blames ADHD for genitalia reference

Posted at 9:28 AM, Jun 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-07 12:28:36-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Clark County School District Trustee Danielle Ford says her ADHD is to blame for impulsively saying what's on her mind.

This comes after a bizarre reference to male genitalia during Wednesday's board meeting.

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She made the ADHD statement during a 90 minute Facebook Live video last night.

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Earlier this year, Ford was also scrutinized after making a racially offensive comment that she later apologized for.

Ford says her psychiatrist will be sending a letter to the superintendent and the rest of the school board to make accommodations for her.