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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 07/02/2008, comments (0)

Taming your ADHD Eating Habits, Managing your Health: 12 Tips to Get You Back on Track

Last week, I wrote about the connection between obesity and ADHD. Now that we have research that shows there is a definite connection between the two, what can we do to work towards the goal of getting the weight off and improving our health? Like most everything else in our lives, staying on track with a health and fitness plan can be... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/02/2008, comments (0)

Why Are There So Many With ADHD?

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/27/2008, comments (3)

Can never get myself together. Time management, organization, motivation, those things elude me

Talk too much, procrastinate, scattered here, there and everywhere on the map. And a 16 yo son with ADHD!! It is hard enough to parent myself, much less my son. And who invented those games?? And why did I ever submit to letting him have those games?? Arrgghh. I would have loved to have been involved in a web site like this before pc's were... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/24/2008, comments (0)

Recognizing ADHD Challenges and Benefits

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/23/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?

There are many behaviors seen in children and adults with ADHD that just make sense, when you consider that the core symptoms are, among other things, inattention, impulsivity, distractibility and more. People with ADHD typically are sensory seeking, even though it may not always look that way, especially if the individual has the inattentive... Read more Chevron

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