ADHD… Isn’t That What Kids Have?
By Terrie Lynda King In 1988, my son was eight years old the first time I heard of Attention Deficit Disorder. After he was “staffed” at school and made to take many tests: eye test, IQ tests, Placebo versus Ritalin test, it was decided that he had a high IQ but was not applying himself. He had […]
Laughter Is The Best Medicine for this ADDA Member
By Annette Tabor ADDA member Pam Wener has a passion for three things. She is passionate about helping children and adults with learning disabilities. She is passion for laughter. And she is passionate about stand-up comedy. These unique qualities define what she is all about. Pam began helping those with learning disabilities years ago. Her […]
A Life Changing Event
By Jeannette McDonald I realized my life had changed the morning I woke up and the tape that had been playing in my head since I was a young child in school, telling me every day that I was dumb and stupid, stopped playing. Yes, those were the words, “dumb and stupid”. I was in my […]
Filling In the Cracks
By R.A. I am a 55-year-old man. I’ve suffered from ADHD all my life, I’m sure of it. Not to go too far into my past, I will say it was quite “unsafe” for a child. I have much anger and guilt around many things I saw and experienced. This story begins and ends with […]
Sudden Chaos: How Did We Get Here (and How Do We Deal?)
By Sue West You’re overwhelmed and you don’t know how you got to this point. Sudden chaos! The house is a mess. Your time is completely out of control. But you’re using the same systems you always have. To organize your days… your desk… your time… What happened and what can you do about it now? And what […]
Marcie’s Inspirational Story
By Annette Tabor As a longtime member of ADDA I’m often reminded of the many ways we support each other. By volunteering as a Co-Facilitator of our Easy Wellness Club Virtual Support Group and serving on ADDA’s Marketing Committee, I consistently find inspiration in our members stories. During one of our Easy Wellness Club phone […]
Could This Be Your Story?
By Samantha Schmidgall I couldn’t believe ADDA wanted to hear my story! Someone is asking me (chatty Cathy) for my story. There has to be a catch, right? It is odd to think I am allowed to embellish and more and that others with ADHD will read to the end. So here is my story. […]
We All Want To Be Heard
By Mike Fedel This article looks back at the first year of ADDA’s Non-ADHD Partner Peer Support Group. I want to share some major themes that come up repeatedly. I’ve avoided obvious ones: “he’s always late” or “he’s impulsive with our money.” Instead, lets look at some that don’t always get talked about, some that […]
Internet Obsession
by Dr. Todd Love Today’s Internet is both a blessing and a curse. It offers access to information as never before. But it offers the potential for endless distractions as never before too. People talk about “getting sucked down the rabbit hole”, when what we intend to be just a few minutes online easily turns […]
A Mother Focuses On Helping Her Sons Focus
By Jennifer Bolton I’m a mother of two sons who both have tracking issues with reading. One son also suffers from severe dyslexia. Both sons always lose their spots when reading. When children first learn to read they put their finger on the words and follow along. As the text gets smaller, this is more […]