What is it Really Like to Have AHD: “It was completely gone from my memory that I was to run the meeting,” he says. When the Boss didn’t show up, every went back to their desks. Later in the day, the boss came in and asked Gordon how the meeting went. “I said, We didn’t have the meeting, you weren’t here. I figured we’d have it when you came in.’ And he looked at me completely dumbfounded, like, “How is that even possible.”
Busting the Myths About AdHD: “I’’ bet most of what you know about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) came from popular culture. For example, you thin, of Dug - the talking dog in the movie “Up” - who can’t even complete a sentence without being distracted by an imaginary squirrel. In fact you’ve probably even made jokes about ADHD when you get distracted and lose your train of thought.”
6 strengths and benefits of ADHD: People with ADHD are resilient, creative, we tend to be great conversationalists, we can be spontaneous and courageous and we have high energy. All of these virtues are sometimes called superpowers.
14 Most Common symptoms of ADHD: “ADHD affects more than 3 million people in the United States each year. Treatment can definitely help, but the condition is incurable. It does require a medical diagnosis to confirm you have it. It’s symptoms, including difficulty concentrating, hyperactivity, and no impulse control, can be mistaken for garden variety bad behavior or low intelligence. It’s important to get a diagnosis for ADHD because being told that you’re stupid or a bad child isn’t to anyone’s advantage.”
ADHD Brains Working at Home: A Beginner’s Guid to Telecommuting: “Many adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have started to work from home - some for the first time ever - in response to the crisis caused by the new and distressing respiratory disease. This new autonomy and responsibility - plus the challenges of juggling children home from school and shifting health crisis - is a cause for anxiety to some.”
The Best Jobs for People With ADHD: “the biggest challenge it’s necessarily managing your symptoms, though this can prove difficult, but rather maintaining interest in the work you are doing. If you take a job as a dental assistant but you have zero interest in dentistry, you’re going to struggle with seemingly easy tasks. This is why you need to find a job that interests you. “If pointed in the right direction, ADHD can be a superpower,” says Billy Roberts, LISW-S, a therapist at Focused Mind ADHD Counceling.”
An extremely important and useful article. Thank you for posting it, Quinn. Allbest, Jim Hoagland