More Attention, Less Deficit

This is a recording of my 75 minute presentation for Baltimore CHADD. Lots of fun, lots of laughs, and lots of good lessons. Enjoy.

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Acting with integrity requires us to deal with our own issues, but gives us much more control over what we do and what happens in our lives.

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Our understanding of the condition that we now call ADHD has evolved over the last hundred years. The slow evolution of ADHD as a diagnosis may explain why it took so long for you to be diagnosed.

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ADHD is still more likely to be diagnosed in males than in females, even though the condition creates the same information-processing weaknesses in both genders.  However, society places different expectations on men than on women, so because their demands are different, their struggles can be, too.

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I’m doing something a little different here. I will be talking about improving your relationship, but using some jokes to illustrate some important points, so hopefully that makes it more fun (and helps the lessons stick better, too).

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Some people take days off of their ADHD meds. We discuss the reasons why you should or shouldn’t do this.

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ADHD Awareness Week is September 13-17. Let’s talk about why it matters and perhaps how you can help spread the word.

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There are lots of good places to learn about ADHD so we’re going to talk about what your options are and how to make the most of them. (With guest Marie Paxson, Immediate Past President of CHADD)

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Technology brings lots of intrusions into our attention. I talk about how to make some good choices about what you let into your life.

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Technically speaking, it isn’t; but cutbacks and increased stress can certainly make it feel that way, whether you have a job or are looking for one.

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