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Eileen Bailey

posted 12/08/2008, comments (2)

An Accurate Diagnosis is Just the Beginning

Last week, during the Adult ADHD Summit, (you can view the summit here) one of the topics of discussion was "the importance of having an accurate diagnosis." This is such an important topic, as all the panelists at the summit agreed. Dr. Hallowell had compared the diagnosis of ADHD to wearing eyeglasses, while it is certainly possible for... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/04/2008, comments (6)

Employer coping with newly diagnosed employee

I supervise an employee who was just diagnosed with ADHD, but currently out on short-term leave from work. He will be returning to work shortly and I am looking for advice on what I can do as his supervisor to best prepare myself for working with someone with ADHD. Additionally, what advice can you provide for me for... Read more Chevron

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Jessica

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posted 11/21/2008, comments (6)

Single Mom Dealing with ADHD Daughter

My daughter was diagnosed near the end of kindergarten with ADHD. I actually had to fight the school system to have her tested. Small town schools have small classrooms and supposedly your children are getting extra personal care. You are also dealing with closed minds and have a hard time getting any respect as a single... Read more Chevron

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Emma

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posted 11/21/2008, comments (0)

I knew it! I knew I had ADHD but now what? where to from here?

It was a previous employer that indicated to me that something was wrong. I had worked on an invoice all day that included activity for the previous 3 months of service provided and in the end all I had to remember were three different totals....dollar amounts...just three.....granted in the thousand dollar range....but nonetheless just... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 11/12/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and Heredity

I was 41 years old when I discovered, quite serendipitously, that I had adult ADHD. Before then, I had no idea why I was disorganized, distracted and had difficulty concentrating. My story is a common one, in that I didn't learn of my ADHD diagnosis until my own daughter was diagnosed with the disorder. At the time, I had no idea how to help my... Read more Chevron

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