Q: How can I find the right doctor for a clinical diagnosis and treatment? I would like to find a practitioner who is also allowed to prescribe medication, should I require it. If you are specifically interested in medications, you …
An Interview with Alyssa Hole by Annette Tabor Last Monday, I turned 34 years old. I have been reflecting about the years I struggled in school. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 12 years old. When I received …
By Leigh Pennington, MPH In the 3rd grade, my son was struggling to read. He was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia and was receiving extra help from his teachers at school. He worked hard but was discouraged and his …
The transition from high school to college is a critical and sensitive stage in life for adults with ADHD. It’s the Executive Functions Young adults with ADHD struggle with the transition from high school to college. This is not due …
By Alan Brown In the last issue of the ADDA eNews, I described a benefit of working in a corporate or group environment; the inherent structure that provides an external scaffolding. ADHDers often lack a strong internal sense of structure. …
By Alan Brown We’ve all heard that entrepreneurs are more likely than those in traditional fields to have ADHD or similar traits. Several of the most famous entrepreneurs around have said that their ADHD or LD was in some way …
By Alan Brown In the last couple of issues of ADDA’s eNews issues, I’ve described the contrast between working in a corporate or group environment versus working independently – at home or otherwise on our own. While we ADDers …
Many people say they want to write a book and they do! People with ADHD sometimes say they want to write a book. First, they think about writing the book. Then they say, “I will write the book, but not …
Q: What are some suggestions or resources for an ADHD mother to better be able to help her ADHD toddler when both of them are having bouts of symptoms at the same time? I’m so happy to see your awareness …
by Michelle Frank, Psy.D. According to Neil DiGrasse Tyson, heir to Carl Sagan, and Cosmos colleagues (along with numerous other astrophysicist geniuses), if we were to condense the history of the universe into one year, referred to as the “Cosmic …