You have ADD: you have trouble at company meetings, you find yourself constantly daydreaming and being snapped back to paying attention when someone says your name. You consistently lose your keys, forget appointments and are one of the most disorganized people in the office. Your co-worker, on the other hand, has ADHD. He is constantly moving, constantly talking and never seems to complete anything, just moves from one project to the next. He always looks busy but he says he never feels...
Read moreIt is common for people to use the term ADD to describe Attention Deficit Disorder without hyperactivity and ADHD to describe Attention... Read more »
I was recently presenting at an ADHD conference. A woman approached me afterwards to ask about how to talk to her grown son. They had both... Read more »
Coaching is a non-traditional approach to helping people cope with the symptoms of ADHD that interfere with daily life. It is not a... Read more »
Two of the biggest problems that anyone with ADHD faces are staying organized and finishing tasks. So the prospect of looking for a new job... Read more »
August 1 has always been the date that I begin to prepare for the upcoming school year with my children. I begin reviewing with them math... Read more »
Over the years, we have seen specials on television, read books and articles, all on Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity. More often than... Read more »
When you, or your child, were first diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, what name did the doctor give it? Did they say ADD? Or maybe... Read more »
Inattention is one of the major symptoms of ADHD, although it is still greatly misunderstood. Some experts believe that it is “over” attention,... Read more »
ADD/ADHD is difficult to diagnose in young children. All children develop at their own pace: while one child may reach milestones such as walking... Read more »
Children with ADHD are diagnosed more often in the early school years. Children with ADD (without hyperactivity) are sometimes not diagnosed until... Read more »