In my earlier Share Post titled ADHD and Hypersensitivities, I described the difficulties both children and adults often have with sensory overload in the areas of sound, touch, sight, etc. Little is written about this common ADHD related problem and most with ADHD are unaware just how common it is. This often leads to frustration for children, their parents, teachers and peers.
Many children become highly distracted and irritable over such things as tightly fitting clothes, various food...
Last week, I wrote a Share Post on how to help manage your ADHD child's hypersensitivity. As little as there is written about that subject,... Read more »
Little is written about ADHD and hypersensitivities, yet those of us who are touched by ADHD as adults or who are parenting ADHD kids know... Read more »
Hypersensitivity, also called sensory defensiveness, is being overly sensitive to external stimulus. A common hypersensitivity would be... Read more »
Hypersensitivity can occur with any of the senses, even though we most often think of this as a sensitivity to touch (the completely... Read more »
"Doc I think I am allergic to gluten. I stopped eating wheat and dairy products last month. Now I feel much better. Can you test me to... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs due to breathing in a foreign substance, usually certain types of dust, fungus, or... Read more »
Not all ADHD presents the same. Some women are hyperactive; others are sluggish. Some love having a lot of commotion and stimuli in their lives;... Read more »
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Or, in more scientific terms, we can say that since ADHD is highly genetic: there’s a pretty good... Read more »
ADHD is a medical diagnosis. There is, however, no definitive medical test to prove or disprove whether ADHD is present. Diagnosis is determined... Read more »
ADHD and Bipolar Disorder (previously Manic Depression) share many of the same characteristics, however, the underlying reasons for the behavior are... Read more »
Difficulty with Boring, Repetitive Tasks Is your house a mess because you hate and avoid doing chores? Completing repetitive tasks like laundry is hard for women with ADD/ADHD. Spending Time Ruminating Getting lost in your thoughts or...
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