ADHD Expert ADDA shares ADHD management news and commentary 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/902628 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/70121/parent-child Wed, 13 May 2009 10:41:00 -0400 ADDA I was recently presenting at an ADHD conference. A woman approached me afterwards to ask about how to talk to her grown son. They had both been diagnosed with ADHD somewhat recently, after a lot of struggle over the years. She became tearful as we talked about what her life was like as a parent with ADHD raising a child with ADHD, before anyone knew anything about the condition. She expressed deep regret for both of them, that their lives had... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/70121/parent-child http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/65313/attention-intention Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:32:00 -0400 ADDA Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA ADDA Vice President   We're often judged by our actions, because people assume that they reflect our intentions. As rules of thumb go, this isn't a bad one and is often accurate. Unless someone has ADHD, of course. In this case, the ADHD creates a disconnect between the person's intentions and actions-they mean to do things but then don't. Or they don't mean to do something but then wind up doing it anyway. But... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/65313/attention-intention http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/58887/pace-pace-rhythm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:00:21 -0500 ADDA This is a continuation of the conversation about pace from my last post, which was my first blog post, actually. Hey! I've learned a few new things in 2009. I also learned how to use Google calendar online, and I do feel accomplished! I feel ‘contained,' but that is not what I want to talk about here. I can highly recommend finding ways to feel contained, though. Back to pace. I've noticed something at the gym. As I work away on my... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/58887/pace-pace-rhythm