Time management is hard for everyone, but for adults with ADHD it’s especially hard. If I don’t write things down and check the list frequently, I forget appointments and commitments. For example, we recently had a meeting for our ADDA editorial …
I have taken on much writing and editorial work in my career as a journalist and editor, but I have been struggling socially to get to what I like to call “independent wages.” My work skills are strong, but I …
Transitions As the summer ends many of us are returning back to school and work. I am an adult with ADHD and I am not. I have been unemployed for many years. My long-term unemployment stint started in 2009 when …
The Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) is dedicated to helping adults with ADHD lead better lives. ADDA has a responsibility to spread awareness about ADHD and to help combat stigma and discrimination for those with ADHD. But we also have …
At ADDA, we know the power of connection. Adults with ADHD are too often lonely. A lack of acceptance can lead to rejection by the people around us, and our own shame leads us to withdraw. Isolation becomes a (very bad) habit. …
with Evelyn Polk-Green Evelyn Polk-Green, ADDA’s Immediate Past President, was interviewed for the Road Trip Nation Show, “Being You.” Three young people with learning and attention issues travel the country seeking advice from TV host Howie Mandel and many more …
Reston, VA, May 9, 2016 – David Giwerc, MCAC, MCC, former President of ADDA (2003-2006) and a Co-Chair of the ADDA Professional Advisory Board just received the ACO (ADHD Coaching Organization) Founders Award for distinguished service in the ADHD coaching …
Are you someone who gets excited about a lot of things and ends up taking on too much, only to realize it the day before something is due? That happens a lot to people with ADHD who are often interested …
As 2015 draws to a close, we would like to publicly thank those who have served ADDA with loyalty, dedication, and heart. As 2016 draws near, we would like to publicly celebrate those who are taking on new positions within …