Towards an ADD/ADHD Friendly Education: Introduction

(I am often asked by parents and teachers about the best techniques and methods for an ‘ADD/ADHD Friendly’ education. My articles over the next few weeks will therefore focus on this subject. If you are not a teacher it does not mean that these articles are not for you. The principles that I will be […]

The Effects of ADD/ADHD on Adults

Over the past few weeks we looked at some of the symptoms of adult ADD/ADHD. Taken on their own, these symptoms perhaps do not look all that dangerous. It is, however, when you stop to consider the combined impact of these symptoms and characteristics of adult ADD/ADHD on the lives of ordinary people that the […]

Recognizing ADD/ADHD in Adults (Part 2)

We are continuing with our look at Adult ADD/ADHD. You may recall that with last week’s article I began to focus on some of the ways in which the condition can be recognized in adults.  I focused on four possible signs that someone might have the condition. They are: 1) A history of childhood ADD/ADHD 2) […]

The Importance of Parental Attachment for ADD ADHD Children

Dr Mate explains the importance of the parental relationship with ADD ADHD children. “3 Steps To Conquering ADD” rejects the idea that ADD ADHD children simply need to be medicated. It is not that simple. There are many actions that can be taken that do not involve “pill popping” AMY GOODMAN: Talk about Hold on […]

Recognizing ADD/ADHD in Adults (Part 1)

In this, the second part of our series dealing with the incidence and treatment of adult ADD/ADHD, we will focus specifically on how the condition can be recognized in adults. This is obviously quite a difficult area since most adults don’t find themselves in highly regulated classroom environments where attention problems are almost bound to […]

Shocking New Study: ADHD Ridiculously Easy to Fake!

College campuses in North America are in the grip of a drug epidemic. The nature of this epidemic is probably radically different from what you might expect. It does not, in most cases, involve hard drugs traded on street corners. Its focus is, instead, on medicines that can be bought perfectly legally over-the-counter at the […]

Adult ADD/ADHD – Some Common Misconceptions

When we hear the term ADD/ADHD our attention almost immediately turns to children. This is simply because the problem of childhood ADD/ADHD is very relevant and visible due to the massive rise in diagnoses over the past few decades. We are also in the midst of a fierce debate on the destructive effects of ADD/ADHD […]