The challenges that confront people with ADD/ADHD, says Canadian college student Joseph Uranowski, are real and serious. And those problems are only compounded when society tells people with ADD "repeatedly, emphatically and flippantly that their condition is some sort of trifling joke." His blog post on stigma and ADD is worth a read. Gina Pera, author of Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?, has left an interesting comment on the post as well, about ways to counteract that stigma.
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January 14, 2010
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Why Call It ADD?
- The name is so wrong. ADD stands for attention deficit disorder, and ADHD adds an H for hyperactivity. I use the former, since I don't have the H thing.
But a deficit of attention? I think most of us with ADD would agree we have more like a surplus of attention. And a disorder? That leaves out our strengths.
Still, I use ADD because it's a widely understood term for a useful concept. When you comment on this site, feel free to use whatever term you're comfortable with.
New to ADD?
ADD is not just about wiggly boys. It’s a constellation of traits that’s hard to capture in a few words. These links will help you get started:- Excerpt: 'Delivered from Distraction' : NPR
Chapter 1 of the book Delivered from Distraction is a good place to start. It gives a great overview of ADD in all its complexity. - ADDvance - Is your Daughter a Daydreamer, Tomboy or "Chatty Kathy"?
About ADD in girls. - Article: Suggested Diagnostic Criteria for AD/HD in Adults
On ADD in adults. - Sari Solden- ADD & AD/HD Women's Checklist
On ADD in women. - ADDvance - Special Issues for Women with ADD (ADHD)
Another on ADD in women. - ADDvance - Does your Gifted Child have ADD (ADHD)?
On giftedness and ADD. - Article: The Positive Aspects of AD/HD
The positives.
You Can Meditate!
- Links to Online Guided Meditations
Research suggests that meditation might help address the symptoms of ADD (and a lot of other conditions). But if you have ADD, you might find it hard to meditate. I compiled this list of online guided meditations. See if they help!
Links
- NCGI: National Center for Gender Issues and AD/HD
- CrazyBusyLife - Home
- ADD and Addiction, Wendy Richardson M.A., MFT, CAS
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association - Adult ADD Resources, Help, Information, and Support
- CHADD Live | Home Page
- Welcome to the Hallowell Center - Sudbury, MA
- Sari Solden- Adult ADD Therapist and Author
- ThomHartmann.com - ADHD Education
- ADDvance - Answers to Your Questions about ADD (ADHD) by Patricia O. Quinn, MD and Kathleen Nadeau, PhD
- ADDitude | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD ADHD) and Learning Disabilities in Adults & Children
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