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ADD and the Right Work Environment

For the millions of people with ADD/ADHD, a common struggle is finding the right working environment for them. Now let's face the cold reality of the economic world we live in: it's not exactly an ideal time to pick and choose the job that is best for our individual needs. Heck, many people are just happy to have a job right now. However, the... Read moreChevron
posted 12/21/2010, comments (0)|
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Employment Drug Screening and ADHD Medications

Certain medications can interfere with the ability to do a job; for example, narcotics can interfere with your ability to drive or operate machinery.  This type of medication, however, may not interfere with other jobs. And other medications, such as stimulant medications for ADHD, can enhance a person with ADHD's ability to do their job.... Read moreChevron
posted 05/11/2010, comments (2)|
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Reaching out to the community

I am going to working on an article for HealthCentral about bullying for children with ADHD and Autism.  I am looking to interview a handful of people who have been subjected to bullying, and its effects on mental health - depression, anxiety, etc. and how this related back to the condition.   Has anyone experienced this?  This... Read moreChevron
posted 04/26/2010, comments (0)|
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Cutting Down on Distractions at Work

Apparently worker production in the United States has risen yet again. There's no question that for myself, I know I get a lot done. But sometimes I also feel that I waste a lot of time at work, mainly because of distractions and interruptions that pull my ADHD brain off course. My workload increases every year, so I have no choice but to reduce... Read moreChevron
posted 03/24/2010, comments (0)|
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Are We Good at Multi-Tasking?

The other day a student came into our office to ask me about a room request she'd put in online. I schedule classrooms at UC Berkeley for anything that is not an academic class - about 40,000 reservations a year. What with the beginning of the semester and the onset of midterm reviews, I'm swamped right now. So although I greeted the student, I... Read moreChevron
posted 03/17/2010, comments (6)|
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