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/97420 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420 http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/43729/focusing-election Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:51:00 -0000 ADDA By now we have all been inundated with many levels of information on local, state and national candidates for elected office. However, now it is time for us to focus on the  issues, decide which candidates have earned our individual support and then VOTE!   Here are some ways you might gather information to make an informed decision on November 4th.   Attend or listen to debatesThe League of Women Voters, a non partisan... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/43729/focusing-election http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/42436/michael-phelps-power Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:48:00 -0000 ADDA I recently saw Michael Phelps on the Oprah Winfrey show and could not help but think about another part of his story that is getting lost in the shuffle of all his Olympic gold medals and world records. I believe it is a story with a powerful message that all individuals with ADHD need to take wind of and integrate into their lives. It is the power of Love. It is the power of one person, his Mom, to see only the good in her son, when... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/42436/michael-phelps-power http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/38793/spotlight-turns Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:21:00 -0000 ADDA  Rory Stern, PsyD, ADDA Board of Director   With the 2008 Beijing Olympics now behind us, I can't help but miss all the excitement. Every single day, there was accomplishment being celebrated. Athletes were being profiled, events were being built up and records came tumbling down. How could you not catch the fever surrounding such a great and positive event?   Much like daily life, these Olympics were not immune from... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/38793/spotlight-turns http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/37869/olympic-glory-waiting Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:53:00 -0000 ADDA Rory Stern, PsyD, ADDA Board of Director   If I had been just a little more timely, I might have been able to ride the emotional wave of glory that Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has thrilled us with over the past week. But maybe missing this opportunity provides for something greater... And maybe that is one of the lessons I can share today.   Whether or not you are a fan of Michael Phelps, or the Olympic games, there are... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/37869/olympic-glory-waiting http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/36365/adhd-understanding Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:08:00 -0000 ADDA Rory Stern, PsyD, ADDA Board of Director   Last week my good friend, and ADDA President, Evelyn Polk-Green wrote about ADHD and feelings of chronic overwhelm. It was a post that really stood out for me, because since returning from the ADDA conference immediately followed by a family wedding, I was feeling incredibly overwhelmed too. I was a little stuck. I couldn't get back into a routine, I didn't know where to begin, and I was just... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/36365/adhd-understanding http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/35728/chronic-overwhelm Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:43:00 -0000 ADDA Evelyn Polk Green, ADDA President     My very first blog post here was about being overwhelmed... Four months later and I seem to be in the exact same place! The last time I wrote for our blog here at ADHDCentral, I was gearing up to begin my term as ADDA president. As of today, I'm exactly one month into the term. We've been working on recruiting more volunteers, revamping and strengthening our committees, and of course, our... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/35728/chronic-overwhelm http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/32662/adhd Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:57:00 -0000 ADDA Janet P. Kramer, MD. ADDA Board of Directors     Until I came on the Board of ADDA*, I never realized that so many of my friends and colleagues were struggling with ADHD-and these are some of my most gifted friends. I then explored why this was the case. The following is only a partial answer to Why There Are So Many With ADHD.   ADHD may confer survival benefits. Folks with ADHD in the past centuries, because of the... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/32662/adhd http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/31826/recognizing-benefits Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:59:00 -0000 ADDA Janet P. Kramer, MD. ADDA Board of Directors   I'm sharing what I learned from my friends who are adults dealing successfully with ADHD:   The earlier the challenge is recognized, the earlier folks learn to deal with it effectively.   Youngsters with ADHD, although a significant and complex neurodevelopmental challenge, often demonstrate signs and symptoms which are not recognized in childhood... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/31826/recognizing-benefits http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/31400/knowledge-adults-adhd Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:07:00 -0000 ADDA Dr. Janet Kramer     Within 30 minutes of posting my last blog, Marilyn wrote a very insightful comment in which she talked of her self review and the conclusions she was able to make after she learned that she had ADHD at the age of 57. Her diagnosis gave her the impetus to critically review her assets as well as her challenges at home and in the workplace and come to some conclusions regarding treatment, work... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/31400/knowledge-adults-adhd http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/30455/actually-here-myself Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:41:00 -0000 ADDA 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 specialty in internal medicine and subspecialty in adolescent medicine. As I get older, I do demonstrate... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/97420/30455/actually-here-myself