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ADDA
Tuesday, June 10 2008
As the humorist Bill Bryson
stated in a title of one of his books "Actually,
I'm New Here Myself". I volunteered
to blog for a month for the Attention Deficit Disorder Organization (ADDA)*
without the slightest idea of what anyone wants to read in a blog. That said,
let me introduce myself to you. I'm a retired physician with a... Read more
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ADDA
Wednesday, May 28 2008
By Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, ADDA Board Member
Oh what I would give for a good night's sleep. . .
Lots of folks with ADHD have sleep problems. (So do lots of other people, but we won't be talking about them here.) Some people wind up with sleep problems as a side effect of their medication, but many of them... Read more
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ADDA
Monday, May 19 2008
By Ari Tuckman, PsyD,
MBA, ADDA Board Member
Mother's Day recently passed, and Father's Day is right
around the corner, so let's talk about parenting and ADHD. If you are an adult
with ADHD, I can make three predictions:
You
were probably not diagnosed as a child if you were born before 1975.
You
have... Read more
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ADDA
Monday, May 12 2008
By Ari Tuckman, PsyD,
MBA - ADDA Board Member
As a psychologist, most of my clients come to me to do
better in their life: make their relationship more satisfying, perform better
at work, manage their time better, etc. I do the best that I can to help them
make those positive changes. Very rarely does someone come in and say that... Read more
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ADDA
Monday, May 05 2008
I had the pleasure of running an in-service on ADHD and
college students this Friday for various healthcare professionals at a large
state university. I was more than willing to take the time out of my busy
schedule because colleges can be such minefields for students with ADHD.
The transition to college can be incredibly exciting,... Read more