Health Expert ADDA shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/902628/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/902628/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/902628/index http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/70121/parent-child Wed, 13 May 2009 10:41:00 -0400 ADDA 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 been diagnosed with ADHD somewhat recently, after a lot of struggle over the years. She became tearful as we talked about what her life was like as a parent with ADHD raising a child with ADHD, before anyone knew anything about the condition. She expressed deep regret for both of them, that their lives had... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/70121/parent-child http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/65313/attention-intention Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:32:00 -0400 ADDA Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA ADDA Vice President   We're often judged by our actions, because people assume that they reflect our intentions. As rules of thumb go, this isn't a bad one and is often accurate. Unless someone has ADHD, of course. In this case, the ADHD creates a disconnect between the person's intentions and actions-they mean to do things but then don't. Or they don't mean to do something but then wind up doing it anyway. But... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/65313/attention-intention http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/58887/pace-pace-rhythm Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:00:21 -0500 ADDA This is a continuation of the conversation about pace from my last post, which was my first blog post, actually. Hey! I've learned a few new things in 2009. I also learned how to use Google calendar online, and I do feel accomplished! I feel ‘contained,' but that is not what I want to talk about here. I can highly recommend finding ways to feel contained, though. Back to pace. I've noticed something at the gym. As I work away on my... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/902628/58887/pace-pace-rhythm