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Bob Squalonero

Undiagnosed with ADHD until I was 46 years old.

posted 08/03/2009, comments (4)

AD/HD & MY STUDENT LOAN SITUATION

Hi, OK, this is kinda long (I know how we AD/HD people have challenges with long, detailed readings), and forgive me if this sort of rambles, but here goes...... I'm a 46-year old whose AD/HD went undiagnosed until early this year, and in the meantime, it has wreaked havoc in my life (in numerous... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 01/12/2009, comment (1)

Digital Health Records - Will Privacy Be an Issue?

President Bush began the process of trying to create a standardized, electronic database of medical records to help create efficiency in the health care field. But Barack Obama has gone one step further and indicated his desire to invest in this project and has set a goal of having standardized, computerized health records in five years. In a... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 01/07/2009, comment (1)

What is an Educational Advocate?

Children with ADHD, learning disabilities and other disabilities may be eligible to receive special services, accommodations or modifications in school under the law. There are two main laws that govern individuals diagnosed with or identified as having special needs or disabilities. Section 504 is a civil rights law. It... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/17/2008, comment (1)

ADHD Treatment in Adult Correctional Facilities

Over the past 30 years as inpatient and outpatient mental health services decreased across the United States, more and more adults and youth with mental health or neurodevelopmental disabilities such as ADHD have been incarcerated usually for crimes involving substance abuse, sensation seeking, impulsive behavior. At the present time it is... Read more Chevron

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CHADD - Children and Adults with ADHD

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posted 10/31/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and Economic Self-Sufficiency

My son is now 18 years old and a senior in high school. We are struggling with what happens after high school-work preparation and self-sufficiency. One of the greatest impediments to our planning is that health insurance coverage is dependent on either full-time employment by a large employer or his being deemed by the government as "permanently... Read more Chevron

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