Information and opinions on ADHD from grandma lise at ADHDCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/26331/rehabilitation Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:27:07 -0000 grandma lise A few weeks ago, I applied for services through the Division of Vocational Services (DVR).   I arrived a half hour early to fill out the required paperwork. Thankfully, I brought my resume. Even so the process took me 50 minutes, probably because I have worked in a total of five jobs over the last ten years. Other people didn't seem to need much time at all.    They wanted a copy of my driver's license and social... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/26331/rehabilitation http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/25515/caring Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:01:08 -0000 grandma lise A few weeks ago, my friend came to tell me that her son had been expelled "indefinitely" from his high school for possession of a weapon on school grounds. We were both upset and concerned. Her son is in the ninth grade. He hadn't even completed his first year of high school.   The night before he confided to his mother that a boy from another high school was threatening him but that he wanted to handle it in his own way, "no... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/25515/caring http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/23323/transitioning Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:54:00 -0000 grandma lise Hey Terry, My reply to your question "Have you figured out what you'd like to do?" following your March 21 post, "Procrastination! Why We Do It and What We Can Do About It" led me to explore in writing some things that I'm thinking about right now.  My goals for this year fit under the categories of house, health, and finances. I am making good progress in the two latter categories but little... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/23323/transitioning http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/21925/day-office Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:09:00 -0000 grandma lise Today was a good day, with the typical ups and downs. I arrived at my morning job to be greeted by no one which is the norm right now because current circumstances require that my boss work from home.  I checked and responded to my email and voice mail, pulled out my chronological log, and started working from my to do list which was already prioritized from last week. I began moving boxes into storage. When I returned, my boss was in... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/21925/day-office http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/21286/influenced Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:18:00 -0000 grandma lise People often ask, how do I positively influence my spouse, child, friend, and sometimes, parent?  Actually, that's not true. What they really ask is, "How do I change this person?"  Hopefully, by now, you all know that you only have the power to change yourself and to influence others.  Real life experience is often the best teacher. For this reason, I thought it would be both interesting... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/21286/influenced http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20993/goals-week-32-38 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:13:00 -0000 grandma lise Is there something you want to do, but are having trouble doing? Are you interested in joining a group on this forum for the purpose of individually identifying, working on, and/or reporting the results of completing tasks or working toward a goal each day? You list the tasks or goal, you do the work, and then you report on the results; we, in turn, will support and encourage you. Each week, I'll start a new SharePost. Some... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20993/goals-week-32-38 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20765/goals-week-224-31 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:13:00 -0000 grandma lise Is there something you want to do, but are having trouble doing? Are you interested in joining a group on this forum for the purpose of individually identifying, working on, and/or reporting the results of completing tasks or working toward a goal each day? You list the tasks or goal, you do the work, and then you report on the results; we, in turn, will support and encourage you. Each week, I'll start a new... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20765/goals-week-224-31 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20660/chronological-log Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:49:00 -0000 grandma lise Tired of rewriting "to do" lists? Did someone just tell you about a good book or CD, you write it down, but you don't know where to put the information? Do you need a place to write down names and numbers of people to call back? This is a chronological log system taught to me by an ADD adult. It's a simple system designed to trap "to do's" and other... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20660/chronological-log http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20627/tasks-goals-thursday Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:33:00 -0000 grandma lise Is there something you want to do, but are having trouble doing? Are you interested in joining a group on this forum for the purpose of individually identifying, working on, and reporting the results of completing tasks or working toward a goal each day? You list the tasks or goal, you do the work, and then you report on the results; we, in turn, will support and encourage you. Each day, I'll start a new SharePost tittled... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20627/tasks-goals-thursday http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20588/tasks-goals Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:30:00 -0000 grandma lise Is there something you want to do, but are having trouble doing? Are you interested in joining a group on this forum for the purpose of individually identifying, working on, and reporting the results of completing tasks or work toward a goal each day? You list the tasks or goal, you do the work, and then you report on the results; we, in turn, will support and encourage you. Each day, I'll start a new SharePost titled, "Tasks... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/20413/20588/tasks-goals