“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.” — Lou Holtz
What does this quotation have to do with ADHD you may wonder?
A lot of people “suffer”
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ADHD and Summer Safety
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Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann
Kids love the freedom and fun of summer!
Parents want their kids to have a great time in the summer, too.
Parents of kids with ADHD can find summer worrisome though. As one mom observed: “Every summer, it seems my son with ADHD gets some injury or another.
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Summer Fun with Executive Functioning
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann“Our doctor just told me that my son has ‘executive functioning disorder.” a mother recently commented. “What is it? What can I do?” she asked.
Executive function disorder is an unofficial diagnosis characterized by challenges in following directions, difficulties with planning, organization, and goal-setting, and poor follow-through. Executive functioning challenges are common among people with ADHD,
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STRUCTURING A JOB SEARCH
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannLooking for a job?
Many career experts advise that the process of looking for a full-time job should be considered a full-time job itself.
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Helicopter parenting?
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann
Have you been accused (by yourself or others) of “helicopter parenting”?
Hovering over your child or micro-managing things for him/her?
It is common for parents of kids with AD/HD to be more closely involved in managing school work, coordinating schedules, prompting on chores,
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FOOL-PROOF BILL PAYING (PART TWO)
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannThis blog post is the second of two by guest blogger and financial planner and consultant Dr. Joel Lang. (Dr. Lang can be contacted at: [email protected])
The first post on fool-proof bill paying addressed creating a usable workspace and then gathering the necessary tools for bill paying.…
Three Steps to Managing Distraction
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannEveryone is distracted from time to time, especially when engaged in boring or tedious tasks.
Distractions can be external, such as sounds, a messy environment, visible activity (there goes a squirrel!), or the internet. Distractions can also be internal, include daydreaming, mulling over problems, and the like.
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AD/HD in Adults: Could I Have It?
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann
Are you an adult wondering whether you might have AD/HD?
Or were you recently diagnosed and wondering where to begin in understanding and managing your diagnosis?
As a WEB-MD article states:
The conventionally used diagnostic criteria for ADHD,
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Excuse me! You’re interrupting…
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann
Has anyone told you that you interrupt a lot?
Interrupting is actually one of the signs of AD/HD, listed in the Hyperactivity- Impulsivity category in the DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for clinicians):
“Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g.,
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Simplify your life starting this holiday season!
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannThe holiday season can be fun and fulfilling; it can also be overwhelming and stressful.
In a small book titled Simplify Your Christmas: 100 Ways to Reduce the Stress and Recapture the Joy of the Holidays, Elaine St. James raises interesting observations about how we celebrate the holidays (applicable whether Christmas or other),
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