tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71010747034005341132024-03-13T01:11:58.474-07:00ADHD and MoreEssays, articles, news releases, my story as a parent of an ADHD child and more...Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-14671642139639356162009-04-20T07:30:00.001-07:002009-05-07T19:07:49.007-07:00Stroop Test for ADHDThis is the <a href="http://www.adhd.org.nz/stroop1.html">Stroop Test </a>for <a href="http://www.chadd.org/">ADHD</a>. Difficulty to perform this test is only an indication that someone might have ADHD. Please follow these instructions in order:<br /><br /><br />1. Read down the list of words in black print. Say them aloud. Time yourself.<br /><br />2. Read down the list of colored words. Say aloud the color of the lettering, not the word itself. It's a little tricky but you can do it. Time yourself.<br /><br />3. Re-read the list of colored words. This time say the word itself, not the color of the letters. Again, it's a little tricky.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Read these words aloud for step #1:<br /></div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Red Blue Green Red Green Blue Red<br />Blue Green Red Yellow Blue Green Blue<br />Yellow Yellow Blue Red Red Blue Red<br />Green Red Green Green Yellow Red Yellow</span></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /><a name="colour"></a>Read these words/colors for steps #2 and #3:</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#3333ff;">Red</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Blue</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Red</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Green</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Blue</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Red</span><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Blue</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Green</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Red</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Yellow</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Blue</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Green</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Blue</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Yellow</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Yellow</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Blue</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Red</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Red</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Blue</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Red</span></strong></span> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Green</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Red</span> <span style="color:#ff0000;">Green</span> <span style="color:#ffff00;">Green</span> <span style="color:#3366ff;">Yellow</span> <span style="color:#ffff33;">Red</span> <span style="color:#33cc00;">Yellow</span></span></strong> </div><br /><br /><br />Most people find #2 and #3 take longer than #1 and a bit challenging but it can be done. A little frustration and some laughing is the usual result. <a href="http://www.chadd.org/">ADHD </a>people have quite a bit more difficulty in doing #2 and #3, much more so than non-ADHD people. A higher level of frustration and longer time to get through the colored words is experienced.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">You might also be interested in:<br /><br /></span><a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/03/adhd-questionaire.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">ADHD Questionaire</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2008/12/adhd-basic-facts.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">ADHD - Basic Facts</span></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html"><span style="font-size:130%;">Famous People with ADHD</span></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-36901760046379625172009-04-20T06:19:00.000-07:002012-11-28T03:49:36.147-08:00ADD / ADHD and Understanding How the Brain Works<div align="center">
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<a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ADHD</span> </a>is a neurological disorder. Scientists have found that in people with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">ADHD</span>, the Cerebral Cortex, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Limbic</span> System and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Reticulating</span> Activating System are different as compared to the brains of people without <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">ADHD</span>. These differences explain the short attention spans, learning difficulties, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">impulsiveness </span>and hyperactivity.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.neuroskills.com/tbi/bfrontal.shtml">Cerebral Cortex </a>is located under the forehead. It has been found to have slower brain wave activity in people with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">ADHD</span>. Brain imaging techniques have also found that the right frontal lobe is a bit smaller as compared to that of people without <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">ADHD</span>. This area controls the ability to pay attention, focus and concentrate. It controls the ability to plan, make decisions, learn and remember as well as to behave appropriately. The Cortex has "Inhibitory Mechanisms" that control impulses and inappropriate behavior.<br />
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The <a href="http://biology.about.com/od/anatomy/a/aa042205a.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Limbic</span> System </a>is that part of the brain that sits above the brain stem (which in turn sits atop the spinal cord). It controls emotions, motivations, and one's survival instinct. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Limbic</span> System also controls what is remembered and where in the brain memories are stored.<br />
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticular_activating_system"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Reticulating</span> Activating System </a>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">RAS</span>) is also located at the base of the brain, near the spinal cord. It receives information about the world and one's body through the senses. It stimulates the neurons of the Cerebral Cortex and is responsible for circadian rhythms (sleep & awake patterns), central nervous system activity, and attentiveness. A completely shut down <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">RAS</span> results in loss of consciousness or coma. If the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">RAS</span> is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">underactive</span>, the result is poor learning, memory and little self control. If the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">RAS</span> is overactive, the person startles easily, talks too much and is restless and/or hyperactive.<br />
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<br />Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-22834549207764762972009-04-03T06:08:00.000-07:002009-04-03T13:04:31.182-07:00ADHD Defense Successful After Boy Sets Girl's Hair on FireWhat do you think of this?<br /><br />English <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magistrate">magistrates </a>determined that a 16-year-old boy was <a href="http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/gloucestershireheadlines/Teenager-sets-girl-s-hair/article-871231-detail/article.html">"not guilty"</a> for setting a 12-year old girl's hair on fire in December 2008. It occurred near a Burger King in Cheltenham.<br /><br />Here are both sides of the argument:<br /><br />The victim says he "did it deliberately" and threatened to do it again. Her hair did not go up in flames but it did "smoulder" and "smoke."<br /><br />The boy says he found the lighter and was playing around with it, flicking it near the girl but never intended to actually set her hair on fire or do any other kind of harm. A witness says they were all just having some fun and thinks a stray hair must have caught fire. The boy's solicitor, Ros Jackson, argued that the boy did not have "intent" nor was he in a "reckless state of mind." He also said that the boy suffers from ADHD and did not take his medication on the day of the incident. The boy said in court that he "just does things without thinking about it."<br /><br />Justices deliberated for about an hour, finding that the boy was not behaving in a reckless manner and ruled in his favor.<br /><br /><div align="center">*********************************************</div><div align="center"></div><div align="left">I am putting my opinion in the comments section rather than here. Would you like you add your own opinion? </div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-69893368901020137182009-03-24T06:10:00.000-07:002009-04-18T07:26:31.532-07:00Taking Vyvanse for ADHD<a href="http://www.vyvanse.com/index-child.asp?WT.srch=1&src=1&mid=V001331&tid=1603642&utm_source=msn+search&utm_medium=sem">Vyvanse</a> (brand name) is a stimulant drug called <a href="http://www.drugs.com/mtm/lisdexamfetamine.html">lisdexamfetamine</a>. It affects brain chemicals that are linked to hyperactivity and impulse control. It can be used as part of a treatment plan for ADHD.<br /><br /><strong>Here are some recommendations and precautions:</strong><br /><br />Like many other <a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml">ADHD </a>medications, do not start Vyvanse if you have used an <a href="http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/psychopharmacology/a/mao.htm">MAO inhibitor </a>such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), or selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam) within the past 3 weeks. The MAO chemicals must be completely cleared out the body before starting Vyvanse. Otherwise, very serious side effects might occur.<br /><br /><p>All children and adolescents need to have an <a href="http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005172">EKG</a> and/or <a href="http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3005161">ECG (heart ultrasound)</a> before taking Vyvanse. Possible unknown heart defects need to be ruled out to qualify the patient for taking Vyvanse and a few other ADHD medications. Some stimulants have caused sudden death youngsters who had unknown heart problems.</p>Take Vyvanse in the morning because it may cause sleep problems (insomnia) if taken later in the day.<br /><p>The capsule should be swallowed whole or opened and sprinkled into a glass of water. After the medicine has dissolved, drink the whole glass right away. Never take with vitamin C supplements or vitamin C rich juices or drinks because this vitamin interferes with the aborption of Vyvanse.</p><p>This medication might cause you to have unusual results on certain medical tests. Tell the doctor who ordered the test that you are on Vyvanse.</p><p align="center">*************************************</p><strong>Side effect warnings:</strong><br /><br /><p>Long-term use of Vyvanse as well as other ADHD medications can slow a child's growth. Some doctors might recommend not taking the medication on weekends, school holidays and during summer vacation. Tell the doctor right away if height or weight gain has slowed or stopped.</p>This medication is associated with premature birth, low birth weight, and/or withdrawal symptoms in a newborn baby if the mother takes Vyvanse during her pregnancy. Vyvanse can also pass into breast milk and harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or breast-feeding a baby.<br /><br />Vyvanse can impair your thinking and reactions. Be careful if you drive, operate machinery or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.<br /><br />Some patients report a skin rash. Call the doctor the same day if this occurs.<br />You might experience sleep problems (insomnia) or a dry mouth or an unpleasant taste in your mouth. Drink something or chew some gum.<br /><br /><div align="center">***********************************************</div><br /><br /><p><strong>Do not use Vyvanse if you:</strong></p><ul><li>are allergic to lisdexamfetamine (hives, difficulty breathing, swelling face, tongue or lips)</li><li>have hardened arteries (arteriosclerosis) </li><li>have heart disease or other heart problems/issues </li><li>suffer from moderate to severe high blood pressure (hypertension, </li><li>have an overactive thyroid </li><li>have glaucoma </li><li>have severe anxiety or agitation </li><li>have a history of drug or alcohol addiction</li><li>are or might be pregnant</li><li>are breast feeding a baby</li><li>under the age of 6 years</li></ul><p align="center">***************************************</p><br />Your doctor might have to adjust dosages or do tests first, so please tell your doctor if there is a personal or family history of:<br /><ul><li><a href="http://www.nami.org/">mental illness </a></li><li><a href="http://allpsych.com/disorders/psychotic/index.html">psychotic disorders</a> </li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipolar_disorder">bipolar disorder</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/depression.html">depression </a></li><li>suicide attempts</li><li><a href="http://www.epilepsyadvocate.com/about/diagnosis.aspx?CMP=KNC-GOC0B6V2U6&gclid=CPWO7qDQ-pkCFcZM5QodjgnBGQ">epilepsy</a></li><li><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000694.htm">other seizure disorders</a></li><li><a href="http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/brain_nervous/tics.html">tics </a>(muscle twitches) </li><li><a href="http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/tc/tourettes-disorder-topic-overview">Tourette's Syndrome</a></li></ul><p align="center">**************************************<br /><br /><br /></p>An overdose of or bad reaction to Vyvanse can be fatal. Keep this medication out of the reach of children and keep track of how many pills are in the container. Seek emergency help immediately.<br /><br /><strong>Overdose/reaction symptoms are:</strong><br /><ul><li>restlessness </li><li>tremors, shaking</li><li>muscle twitches, tics</li><li>rapid breathing, shortness of breath</li><li>confusion, anxiety</li><li>hallucinations, unusual behavior</li><li>panic, anxiety</li><li>aggressiveness, strange behavior</li><li>nausea, vomiting</li><li>diarrhea</li><li>stomach pains, chest pains</li><li>unexplained muscle pain or tenderness </li><li>muscle weakness </li><li>irregular or pounding heartbeat</li><li>light-headedness, feeling faint</li><li>seizures, convulsions </li><li>fever or flu symptoms</li><li>dark colored urine</li><li>coma</li><li>depression and tiredness</li><li>severe headache</li><li>blurred vision</li><li>buzzing or ringing in ears</li></ul><p align="center">******************************************<br /></p><p>Before taking Vyvanse, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:</p><ul><li>ammonium chloride, </li><li>ascorbic acid (vitamin C), </li><li>K-Phos; </li><li>blood pressure medications; </li><li>a diuretic (water pill); </li><li>cold or allergy medicines (antihistamines); </li><li>chlorpromazine (Thorazine); </li><li>ethosuximide (Zarontin); </li><li>lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid); </li><li>methenamine (Hiprex, Mandelamine, Urex); </li><li>phenytoin (Dilantin),</li><li>phenobarbital (Luminal, Solfoton); </li><li>pain medication such as meperidine (Demerol) or propoxyphene (Darvon, Darvocet)</li><li>an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), amoxapine (Asendin), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor).</li></ul><p><br /><em><strong>Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, supplements and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.<br /></strong></em></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-60498676948050110752009-03-17T07:39:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:25:26.731-07:00ADHD QuestionaireAnswer the questions to this list. If you think your child might have <a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/index.shtml">ADHD</a>, take the list to the pediatrician for a referral to a child psychiatrist. That doctor will probably have their own list. Boys are scored differently than girls. Get each parent, teacher, scout leader and caregiver this questionaire. Please think about the past 6 months, not the past week or yesterday.<br /><br />Be aware that ADHD-like behavior is NORMAL for toddlers. It's when the elementary school aged child hasn't grown out of this stage and it starts interfering with learning, that ADHD is suspected.<br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_span">Symptoms of Inattention</a> -</strong> Please answer as Never, Sometimes, Often, or Very Often<br /><br /><ol><li>Fails to see details or read instructions</li><li>Makes careless mistakes in schoolwork, work, or other activities</li><li>Has difficulty paying attention in tasks or play activities</li><li>Does not seem to listen when spoken to directly (in one ear, out the other)</li><li>Does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores, or duties in the workplace</li><li>Has difficulty organizing tasks and activities, seems overwhelmed</li><li>Avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as homework)</li><li>Loses things (toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools)</li><li>Is easily distracted by outside stimuli (items on table, desk, a pet walks by, a noise in another room)</li><li>Is forgetful in daily activities such as getting ready in the morning or at bedtime</li><li>Unable to follow 2 or 3 item verbal list of instructions (brush your teeth and put on PJ's)</li><li>Doesn't pay attention to own body - doesn't wipe nose, doesn't care about potty accidents (this is different than being embarrassed and not wanting anyone to know)</li></ol><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314173196193240546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 211px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9Uvb4RPFPxgw8Q0GnsXJ8Wj5btddNTLP3RiRSOVWDXUQAbHj7WGmwU6GIe5Faiif-JqFuotrEPL_bCrOf0Gr2o6uRfPH_9BASlC07S9Vd8BIYlb026JQDnMMkXKoja99qWwEj1nKwqFH/s400/adhd+3+kids.jpg" border="0" /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003256.htm">Symptoms of Hyperactivity</a></strong> - Please answer with Never, Sometimes, Often or Very Often<br /><ol><li>Fidgets with hands or feet, must be doing something with them </li><li>Squirms in carseat or seat at school, church, meetings or during a meal. Just can't relax and sit still.</li><li>Leaves seat in classroom when remaining seated is required</li><li>Runs about or climbs in situations in which it is inappropriate</li><li>Has difficulty playing quietly, must be noisy</li><li>Is 'on the go' or acts as if 'driven by a motor'</li><li>Talks too much</li></ol><br /><strong><a href="http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=22330">Symptoms of Impulsivity</a></strong> - Please answer with Never, Sometimes, Often, or Very Often<br /><ol><li>Shouts out answers before questions have been completed or when told to raise hand</li><li>Has difficulty waiting his or her turn in lines or during games</li><li>Interrupts conversations</li><li>Doesn't think before acting - runs into street or parking lot, grabs things they want at the store</li></ol><p align="center">**********************************</p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Related Articles:</span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/04/stroop-test-for-adhd.html#links"><span style="font-size:130%;">Stroop Test for ADHD</span></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-13077736502158065302009-03-14T08:46:00.000-07:002009-03-14T09:14:42.395-07:00Recommended ADHD Books for TeachersThe following list of books is for teachers and includes links to Amazon.<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0945354584/newideasnet"><strong>ADD and the College Student : A Guide for High School and College Students With Attention Deficit Disorder</strong></a><strong> </strong>Patricia O. Quinn (Editor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/089862245X/newideasnet"><strong>ADHD in the Schools : Assessment and Intervention Strategies (Guilford School Practitioner Series)</strong></a> George J. Dupaul, Gary Stoner (Contributor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0590251082/newideasnet"><strong>All About ADHD : The Complete Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers (Teaching Strategies)</strong></a> Linda Pfiffner<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877880565/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficit Disorder : Helpful, Practical Information : A Guide for Parents & Educators (Guides for Parents and Educators Series)</strong></a> Elaine K. McEwan<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1887537074/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (In Adults and Children) : The Latest Assessment and Treatment Strategies</strong></a> Juliet L. Jett, Ph. D.<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1879105128/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficits, Learning Disabilities, and Ritalin : A Practical Guide</strong></a> Robert B. Johnston<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1886941017/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Without Tension : A Teacher's Handbook on Attention Deficit Disorders</strong></a><strong> </strong><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0890796653/newideasnet"><strong>Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom : A Practical Guide for Teachers</strong></a> Carol A. Dowdy and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898625637/newideasnet"><strong>Diagnosing Learning Disorders : A Neuropsychological Framework</strong></a> Bruce F., Ph.D. Pennington<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876284136/newideasnet"><strong>How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children : Practical Techniques, Strategies, and Interventions</strong></a> Sandra F. Rief<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0780802101/newideasnet"><strong>Learning Disabilities Sourcebook : Basic Information About Disorders Such As Dyslexia, Visual and Auditory Processing Deficits, Attention Deficit</strong></a> Linda M. Shin & Linda M. Ross (Editors)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878223495/newideasnet"><strong>Performance Breakthroughs for Adolescents With Learning Disabilities or ADD : How to Help Students Succeed in the Regular Education Classroom</strong></a> Geraldine Markel, Judith Greenbaum /<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/156079853X/newideasnet"><strong>Peterson's Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorders (5th Ed)</strong></a> Charles T. Mangrum, Stephen S. Strichart (Contributor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1886941068/newideasnet"><strong>Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorders : Issues and Strategies for Students, Counselors and Educators</strong></a> Jennifer S. Bramer, Phd<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0205274692/newideasnet"><strong>Teaching Study Skills and Strategies to Students With Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, or Special Needs</strong></a> Stephen S. Strichart and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1878267345/newideasnet"><strong>Teaching the Tiger : A Handbook for Individuals Involved in the Education of Students With Attention Deficit Disorders, Tourette Syndrome or OCD </strong></a>Marilyn P. Dornbush, Ph.D., Sheryl K.Pruitt<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962162965/newideasnet%20target=%22_blank%22"><strong>The A.D.D. Hyperactivity Workbook for Parents, Teachers, and Kids</strong></a> Harvey C. Parker and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962162922/newideasnet"><strong>The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools : Effective Strategies for Identifying and Teaching Add Students in Elementary and Secondary Schools</strong></a> Harvey C. Parker<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312112866/newideasnet"><strong>The Hyperactive Child Book : Treating, Educating, and Living With an Adhd Child - Strategies That Really Work, from an Award-Winning Team of Experts</strong></a> Patricia Kennedy and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1886554080/newideasnet"><strong>Windows into the A.D.D. Mind : Understanding and Treating Attention Deficit Disorders in the Everyday Lives of Children, Adolescents and Adults</strong></a> Daniel G. Amen, MD.<br /><br /><br /><br /><em><strong>Click </strong></em><a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/03/recommended-adhd-book-list-for-parents.html#links"><em><strong>HERE </strong></em></a><em><strong>for a listing of books recommended for parents.</strong></em>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-76989053110226094122009-03-14T08:42:00.000-07:002009-03-14T09:12:09.504-07:00Recommended ADHD Book List for ParentsThe following list of books is recommended for parents. Each has a link to Amazon.<br /><br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0446670138/newideasnet"><strong>ADD : Helping Your Child : Untying the Knot of Attention Deficit Disorders</strong></a> Warren, Ph.D. Umansky, Barbara Smalley (Contributor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0945354584/newideasnet"><strong>ADD and the College Student : A Guide for High School and College Students With Attention Deficit Disorder</strong></a> Patricia O. Quinn (Editor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876281447/newideasnet"><strong>ADD/ADHD Behavior-Change Resource Kit : Ready-To-Use Strategies & Activities for Helping Children With Attention Deficit Disorder</strong></a> Grad L., Ph.D. Flick<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0285633112/newideasnet"><strong>ADHD : How to Deal With Very Difficult Children (Human Horizons Series)</strong></a> Alan Train<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878338993/newideasnet"><strong>ADHD and Teens : A Parent's Guide to Making It Through the Tough</strong> <strong>Years</strong></a> Colleen Alexander-Roberts & Paul T. Elliott<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/089862245X/newideasnet"><strong>ADHD in the Schools : Assessment and Intervention Strategies (Guilford School Practitioner Series)</strong></a> George J. Dupaul, Gary Stoner (Contributor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761507965/newideasnet"><strong>Adult ADD : The Complete Handbook : Everything You Need to Know About How to Cope and Live Well With ADD/ADHD</strong></a> David Sudderth MD and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877880565/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficit Disorder : Helpful, Practical Information : A Guide for Parents & Educators (Guides for Parents and Educators Series)</strong></a> Elaine K. McEwan<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1887424148/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficit Disorder : A Different Perception</strong></a> Thom Hartmann<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962018724/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficit Disorders Hyperactivity and Associated Disorders : A Handbook for Parents and Professionals</strong></a> Wendy S. Coleman<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557661413/newideasnet"><strong>Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : What Every Parent Wants to Know</strong></a> David L. Wodrich (Editor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0880485612/newideasnet"><strong>Dr. Larry Silver's Advice to Parents on Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder</strong></a> Larry M. Silver<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684801280/newideasnet"><strong>Driven to Distraction : Recognizing and Coping With Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood</strong></a> Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey (Contributor)<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471530778/newideasnet"><strong>Hyperactivity : Why Won't My Child Pay Attention?</strong></a> Sam Goldstein & Michael Goldstein<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568382065/newideasnet"><strong>Life on the Edge : Parenting a Child With ADD/ADHD</strong></a> David Spohn<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876288859/newideasnet"><strong>Power Parenting for Add/Adhd Children : A Practical Parent's Guide for Managing Difficult Behaviors</strong></a> Grad L. Flick, Harvey C. Parker<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0945354320/newideasnet"><strong>Putting on the Brakes : Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder</strong></a> Patricia O. Quinn, Judith M. Stern<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/072253292X/newideasnet"><strong>Recipes for Health : Hyperactive Child : Over 150 Recipes to Help Hyperactivity and Other Food Intolerances</strong></a> Janet Ash and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0684842718/newideasnet"><strong>Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World : Unlocking the Potential of Your ADD Child</strong></a> Jeffrey Freed and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1887424199/newideasnet"><strong>Survival Strategies for Parenting Your ADD Child : Dealing With Obsessions Compulsions, Depression, Explosive Behavior, and Rage</strong></a> George T. Lynn<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898620996/newideasnet"><strong>Taking Charge of ADHD : The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents</strong></a> Russell A. Barkley, Phd.<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1884820298/newideasnet"><strong>The A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. Diet! : A Comprehensive Look at Contributing Factors and Natural Treatments for Symptoms of Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity</strong></a> Rachel Bell and others<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0316779385/newideasnet"><strong>The A.D.D. Book : New Understandings, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child</strong></a> William Sears & Lynda Thompson<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0805061282/newideasnet"><strong>The ADD Nutrition Solution : A Drug-Free Thirty Day Plan</strong></a> Marcia Zimmerman<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0878338624/newideasnet"><strong>The ADHD Parenting Handbook : Practical Advice for Parents from Parents</strong></a> Colleen Alexander-Roberts<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452279410/newideasnet"><strong>The Attention Deficit Answer Book : The Best Medications and Parenting Strategies for Your Child</strong></a> Michael Boyette, Alan Wachtel, MD<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876308604/newideasnet"><strong>The Attention Zone : A Parent's Guide to Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder</strong></a> Michael W. Cohen, MD.<br /><br /><a class="css_amazonlink" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0195042913/newideasnet"><strong>The Hyperactive Child, Adolescent, and Adult : Attention Deficit Disorder Through the Lifespan</strong></a> Paul H. Wender<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>*Click </em></strong><a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/03/recommended-adhd-books-for-teachers.html#links"><strong><em>HERE </em></strong></a><strong><em>for a listing of books recommended for teachers and other professionals who work with children.</em></strong>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-14192261686859136072009-03-10T05:14:00.000-07:002009-03-11T20:03:54.646-07:00Side Effects of ADHD Medicatons: Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin and StraterraThe following is a listing of common side effects for several ADHD medications.<br /><br />Read your pharmacy label regarding allergic reactions - if the label uses a Latin word you've never heard of, look it up and write it down on your paperwork so that you know what to look out for. <br /><br />Make sure you or your child gets the heart checked out first before starting ADHD medications. There could be unknown heart issues that are important for the doctor to know before prescribing.<br /><br />If one medicine doesn't work out, you can always try a different one. Each person is different.<br /><br />My daughter is on Adderall. She had trouble falling asleep at night for a month or two but she's fine now. Just had to get used to it, I guess.<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Adderall:</em></strong><br />Restlessness/insomnia<br />Shaking/tremors<br />Anxiety/nervousness<br />Headaches<br />Dizziness<br />Dry mouth<br />Funny taste in the mouth<br />Diarrhea/constipation<br />Impotence/changes in sex drive<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Concerta:</em></strong><br />Headaches<br />Stomach pain<br />Sleeplessness<br />Decreased appetite<br />Nausea/vomiting<br />Dizziness<br />Nervousness<br />Tics/twitching<br />Increased blood pressure<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Ritalin:</em></strong><br />Nervousness<br />Insomnia/sleepiness<br />Loss of appetite<br />Nausea<br />Dizziness<br />Headaches<br />Involuntary muscle movements<br />Blood pressure and pulse changes<br />Chest pain/pressue<br />Irregular heartbeat<br />Abdominal pain<br /><br /><br /><strong><em>Strattera:<br /></em></strong>Nausea/vomiting<br />Decreased appetite<br />Dizziness<br />Tiredness<br />Mood swingsLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-81517105898632413652009-03-02T09:19:00.000-08:002009-03-11T20:07:14.243-07:00ADHD and Sleep Problems Linked<em>SLEEP</em> recently published an article about a study that suggests children with ADHD may be sleep deprived and have abnormal REM sleep. The study was conducted by the Attention, Behaviour and Sleep Lab at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute<br /><br />The study found that children with ADHD have a total sleep time that is a bit shorter than that of children without ADHD - an average of about 33 minutes less. Children with ADHD also had an average rapid eye movement (REM) sleep time that averaged about 16 minutes less.<br /><br />The study believes that apnea and other sleep problems make ADHD worse in children. Finding a way to rid children of their sleep distrubances can help alleviate the severity of their ADHD.<br /><em>Anyone</em> who suffers sleep loss on a daily basis experiences sleepiness and neurobehavioural impairment, which interferes with daytime learning and the ability to pay attention in school or at work.<br /><br />Additional studies are needed to see whether shorter sleep duration in children with ADHD is associated with short attention spans, behavioural problems and low neurocognitive functioning. The authors would like to next see if improving sleep helps alleviate some of the symptoms of ADHD.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sciencecentric.com/resources/browse.php?q=000543">American Academy of Sleep Medicine</a><br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308645639643449890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheY0PacZHxYwgkH_QyjMtC4lGbHpXKOhIFLlRrs41P5rPT6wLs4mlEK_AANhZFEZBdSof6vW5MaqUkX-XsVzxn6kpYGSiqYIO4pRL_kPlpFB7p7iV2Sc97emltBzq-xg4IbD7GLmkGW28q/s400/sleeping+child.jpg" border="0" />Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-87378135215602340302009-02-19T07:00:00.001-08:002009-02-19T07:12:59.392-08:00Eczema Sufferers More Likely to Have ADHDThis news release really caught my attention. Here's a synopis:<br /><br />The children in a German study of almost 2900 children and teenager founds that across the board, 5.2 percent of eczema patients had ADHD while only 3.4 percent of eczema-free youngsters did. A research letter will be published in the <em>Journal of the American Medical Association</em>.<br /><br />Young people with <em>atopic</em> eczema were found to be 54 percent more likely to have an ADHD diagnosis than those without it. About 20 percent of children in Western nations are found to have atopic eczema by age 6.<br /><br />"Atopic eczema is highly prevalent in children and it is known to gravely affect the quality of life," Schmitt and Romanos wrote in an email. "Therefore the assumption that it might be related to or influence the presence of psychiatric problems is not far-fetched."<br /><br />Before the finding can be official, the link needs to be confirmed by more research. There also exists that eczema-related itching or sleep disturbances may exacerbate ADHD symptoms in some children. It's also possible that atopic eczema and ADHD could share an underlying cause.<br /><br />Special diets have been proposed for treating ADHD, but the role of diet and food sensitivity in the condition has been highly controversial. Some research has linked ADHD to allergic conditions such as hay fever. Jan Buitelaar, M.D., Ph.D., of Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center in The Netherlands has coauthored a 2008 paper suggesting that ADHD may be an allergic condition in some patients.<br /><br />"There is data that allergic mechanisms could alter brain neurotransmission and brain functioning," Buitelaar said. He also pointed out that children could develop "disruptive and restless behavior" as a result of the itchiness and pain caused by the skin condition.<br /><br />Treatment for ADHD should be a combination of medication for ADHD and environmental changes that promote positive behavioral changes.<br /><br />Two out of five studies (unnamed in the original article) have found some evidence that omega-3 fatty acids may benefit ADHD patients.<br /><br />Very interesting. Can't wait for some follow up studies.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">,</span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-19272222817829952922009-02-12T08:36:00.000-08:002009-02-12T09:38:00.379-08:00My Mind on Drugs - an ADHD essay by Dr. Jay S. Winston<span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br />The excerpt below is from the blog article, "My Mind on Drugs," by guest author Dr. Jay. At the end of this article you will find his biography and a link to his own blog, "Yoga for Cynics." Some of you might know him as DrJay1966 on Blog Catalog.<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#333399;"><strong>"My Mind on Drugs"</strong></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center">by</div><br /><br /><div align="center">Dr. Jay S. Winston</div><br /><br /><div align="center"></div><div align="left">"In an earlier post I went on a bit of a rant about the tendency to prescribe drugs like Ritalin and Adderall to what would appear to be the growing legion of kids affected by ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder). In the past, I’ve been called on this kind of remark, and told about people who were unable to read a page or sit down for half an hour before they were put on these drugs, and now they can. </div><br />"Am I saying they should be denied the medication that’s improved their lives? No, I’m not. I am, however, suggesting that such cases are a small subsection of the rapidly exploding total, and that, in many cases, the problem might be the educational system, not the kids.<br /><br />"Allow me to provide a bit of autobiography. They tried to get me on Ritalin twice when I was growing up, as a way of dealing with my apparent inability to pay attention in math class (or for that matter, any class that failed to grab my interest, i.e. almost all of them). I refused and, fortunately, my parents didn’t push the matter. Was my poor attention span a problem? Yes. In fact, my grades were lousy throughout grade school, and I probably would've been held back more than once except that the teachers seemed to agree that I could’ve passed if I’d tried, and that forcing me to repeat would only make things worse for everybody involved.<br /><br />"In the later years of high school, I did a bit better and, having taken a year off and written a personal essay describing my trials and tribulations and heroic overcoming of the same, I made it to college. It wasn’t until graduate school, though, that I really began to excel. I won’t say that I floated through two Master’s degrees and a PhD without a care, but I didn’t seem to have any more trouble than anybody else.<br /><br />"Lectures rarely held my attention and, as always, I had to have music playing to study but, as courses were all discussion based, and the vast majority of work was self-directed, that wasn’t much of a problem. All in all, it was a whole hell of a lot easier than grade school.<br /><br />"Do I sound like a learning-disabled person? Or might it be that I was struggling with an educational system which itself has a severe disability in terms of understanding that some minds work differently than others and allowing those minds room to flower? Alas, from what I hear, things have only gotten worse since I left high school, and any hope for change has been positively knee-capped by “No Child Left Behind.” Can there be any doubt that, as reliance on standardized testing continues to grow, the attention deficit epidemic and resulting drugging of America's youth will as well?"<br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVzXkWR7C_ByqRqD4tPqXNXXD3wkv9C2Ah57AGQIF1Yi2hloRPrNaNJs3OAavPztEc69cKpoJtMn0sbfbdB1SAm2jwt4gTiFYji9mLS3pPvGN9mBrqgCiO4MkywD9VvBGrcBIThAXtvuG/s1600-h/drjay"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301956285295933410" style="WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVzXkWR7C_ByqRqD4tPqXNXXD3wkv9C2Ah57AGQIF1Yi2hloRPrNaNJs3OAavPztEc69cKpoJtMn0sbfbdB1SAm2jwt4gTiFYji9mLS3pPvGN9mBrqgCiO4MkywD9VvBGrcBIThAXtvuG/s200/drjay" border="0" /></a></p><br />Dr. Winston describes himself as "the kind of doctor who, in case of emergency, can explain Faulkner while you die."<br /><br />Dr. Winston's blog: <a href="http://yogaforcynics.blogspot.com/">YOGA FOR CYNICS</a> - "...thoughts on yoga, cynicism, things to do while drinking coffee, the great outdoors, writing, the great indoors, art, the not-so-great outdoors and indoors, drugs, music, politics, and biking, or not."<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2U79nuzAjupFbkBcPmg-H6b6ozmWvL8r4lCk1fNWkSvnVlKSAX8r0Y75uOBGcDtTjodv_G_zGFZSIToUPY47CZgG36K5hBKszIoaoWma4kPy9WwfHpbiR-KwN8R72O0pfzB1xT2-Ju4O/s1600-h/supergrover.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301956959864423378" style="WIDTH: 50px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 50px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2U79nuzAjupFbkBcPmg-H6b6ozmWvL8r4lCk1fNWkSvnVlKSAX8r0Y75uOBGcDtTjodv_G_zGFZSIToUPY47CZgG36K5hBKszIoaoWma4kPy9WwfHpbiR-KwN8R72O0pfzB1xT2-Ju4O/s200/supergrover.gif" border="0" /></a> Visit Dr. Jay a.k.a. Drjay1966 on Blog Catalog.</p><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-12199538920308096152009-02-05T18:53:00.000-08:002009-02-26T06:00:47.905-08:00ADHD Myths and Other Nonsense<span style="color:#ffffff;">H</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">Here is a list of myths, lies and untruths about ADHD:</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br />There is no such thing as ADD or ADHD. It is a fabricated plot by the drug companies to get our money.<br /><br />ADHD is a term invented to describe children whose incompetent parents don't want to admit they are raising brats.<br /><br />There is no such thing as a mental disorder. Psychiatry and psychology are pseudo sciences based on lies.<br /><br />It is the teacher's fault for presenting information in a boring fashion. The teacher doesn't want to admit this and instead suggests that the child might have ADHD.<br /><br />Children who are able to concentrate on things that they enjoy and are passionate about cannot possibly have ADHD.<br /><br />ADHD medication is mind-control that turns children into zombies and drug addicts.<br /><br />Medication is the only treatment options that works. There is nothing else you can do besides using drugs.<br /><br />The only nation in the world that uses medication for ADHD is the USA.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-12871236323062927992009-02-05T18:35:00.000-08:002009-02-05T18:49:54.861-08:00Causes of ADD / ADHDAccording to the Mayo Clinic, more and more scientists are agreeing that changes in the brain may be a biggest cause of ADD / ADHD. They also agree that the environment may contribute to or worsen behavior.<br /><br />Scientists have discovered some important differences in the brains of people with ADHD as compared to those without the disorder. They found that the brain chemicals called neurotransmitters don't work properly in people with ADHD. Also, there seems to be less activity in the areas of the brain that control activity and attention in people with ADHD. They also discovered that children with ADHD have up to 4 percent smaller brain volumes than do children without ADHD.<br /><br />Most of us already know that ADHD tends to run in families. About 25 percent of children with ADHD have at least one relative with the disorder.<br /><br />Women who smoke while pregnant have a higher risk of that particular baby having ADHD. Drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy is suspected to reduce activity of the nerve cells that make neurotransmitters. Pregnant women who are exposed to the chemical, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's), is also more likely to have children with symptoms of ADHD.<br /><br />Preschool children exposed to lead and PCB's are at increased risk of developmental and behavioral problems. Exposure to lead, which is found mainly in the paint and pipes of older buildings, has been linked to disruptive and even violent behavior and to a short attention span. The paint can flake and eventually become tiny pieces, mixed in with the playground soil.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-88877646861080055622009-02-03T08:00:00.000-08:002009-02-04T16:48:46.992-08:00ADD / ADHD Support GroupsIt's best to meet doctors, psychiatrists, pyschologists, other people with ADD / ADHD and/or other parents of children with ADD / ADHD in person. Here's some resources to help you find your closest support group:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addcoach4u.com/support/usadhdsupportgroups.html">US ADHD Support Groups</a> or <a href="http://www.add.org/help/support.html">ADD.org</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.addcoach4u.com/canadianadhdsupportgroups.html">Canadian ADHD Support Group Listings by Province</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.addcoach4u.com/support/canadianmentalhealthbr.html">Canadian Mental Health Association Branches by Province</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.addcoach4u.com/internationaladhdsupportgr.html">International ADHD Support Group Links</a><br /><br />****************************************************Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-64398788369851136792009-02-03T06:12:00.001-08:002009-05-05T06:41:38.125-07:00The Positive Characteristics of ADD / ADHD<span style="color:#ffffff;">.<br /></span><div><div>People with ADD / ADHD also have many positive traits that are directly tied to their active, impulsive minds:</div><br /><div><strong>Creativity </strong>– People with ADD excel at thinking outside of the box, brainstorming, and finding creative solutions to problems. Because of their flexible way of thinking about things, they tend to be more open-minded, independent, and ready to improvise.</div><div> </div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><strong>Enthusiasm and spontaneity</strong> – People with ADD are free spirits with lively minds—qualities that makes for good company and engrossing conversation. Their enthusiasm and spontaneous approach to life can be infectious.</div><br /><div><strong>A quick mind</strong> - People with ADD have the ability to think on their feet, quickly absorb new information (as long as it’s interesting), and multitask with ease. Their rapid-fire minds thrive on stimulation. They adapt well to change and are great in a crisis.</div><br /><div><strong>High energy level</strong> – People with ADD have loads of energy. When their attention is captured by something that interests them, they can have virtually unlimited stamina and drive. </div><br /><div><strong>Hyperfocus</strong> - individuals often are able to “hyperfocus” for long periods of time on tasks or projects that they find interesting. This is particularly true of interactive or hands-on activities. They may even be compulsive about it, spending hours immersed in the activity without a thought to anything or anyone else. This single-minded ability to hyperfocus can lead to significant accomplishments, discoveries, and creative breakthroughs. Swimming is Olympic medalist Michael Phelp's hyperfocus!</div><div> </div><div>You might find this link inspiring: <a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html">Famous People with ADHD</a>. </div><br /><div>For a list of over 100 positive characteristics (print it out and post it on the wall) click <a href="http://www.addcoach4u.com/positivesofadd.html#positives">HERE.</a></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTPW3kJngmGecoZF3s-ofm9I976O8VhT3HemNtqTCZFgl0g0rcltiLgwTYWBxHfi_xS1OtGEQMqYrxW-g381ltS-DfPUaaxh_Z7sMLt-MotA95T9lBW016RUKUt8ZAI9e7R_PIp9uA9mD/s1600-h/tigger.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298587933470825154" style="WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 284px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZTPW3kJngmGecoZF3s-ofm9I976O8VhT3HemNtqTCZFgl0g0rcltiLgwTYWBxHfi_xS1OtGEQMqYrxW-g381ltS-DfPUaaxh_Z7sMLt-MotA95T9lBW016RUKUt8ZAI9e7R_PIp9uA9mD/s400/tigger.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span></p></div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-6385449095507361202009-02-03T05:49:00.001-08:002009-02-03T07:10:22.222-08:00ADD & ADHD in AdultsMost children do not outgrow their ADD or ADHD and become disorganized, inattentive adults. Symptoms may be holding them back at work, negatively affecting their relationships, and hampering accomplishment of goals. Symptoms usually get worse as life presents more and more pressures and demands on the individual.<br /><br />Untreated ADD / ADHD causes difficulty at college or at work, frustrated friends and family members who just don’t understand your lack of self control and why you can’t get your act together, poor self esteem over your lack of accomplishments in life and the stress that goes with all of these things.<br /><br />The first step in overcoming adult ADD / ADHD is realizing you might have it. ADD / ADHD can have the following symptoms in an adult:<br /><br /><p><strong>Work</strong> </p><ul><li>chronically late to work</li><li>miss or forget deadlines and meetings</li><li>have a hard time organizing projects and delegating work</li><li>difficulty completing projects on time</li><li>spend hours at work but get very little done</li><li>get distracted by trivial tasks, while neglecting the most important ones</li><li>difficulty paying attention in meetings or in conversations with your boss and colleagues</li></ul><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1GbVQB1zROxpolY-rhhWVxe44Rxm1e0owxHuDKnbS_H1amHr7juRPMLfM2Goool0NNf4k8Cya2c9BT9a3SM6oTcOhyU3NreMPpIJH4POlODLU9YzEmEmRg1dSquIqNHz-CYpvZpafVve/s1600-h/qf_messy_desk.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298578303976485026" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 198px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw1GbVQB1zROxpolY-rhhWVxe44Rxm1e0owxHuDKnbS_H1amHr7juRPMLfM2Goool0NNf4k8Cya2c9BT9a3SM6oTcOhyU3NreMPpIJH4POlODLU9YzEmEmRg1dSquIqNHz-CYpvZpafVve/s320/qf_messy_desk.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><strong>Relationships</strong><br /><ul><li>your partner has to take care of all the planning, organizing, cleaning, bill paying, and other household responsibilities and becomes resentful you aren't helping out more which strains the relationship</li><li>you may resent your partner’s constant nagging to tidy up, get organized, and take care of business which strains the relationship even more</li><li>Friends and family members take it personally when you tune them out, forget conversations or commitments, speak a little too bluntly, or keep them waiting</li></ul><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0yGnDEhF9vmPalLm_5Y6BpZolJb1P3Z35be9F7cq_kJhPeQ5Rcf2coiUEtK586-ij99vAqTBfL6lakywR10u6_caHWEEb7BzYo9duhwuu1K8qTTcvQQPGquht_YxH-gJIBuhtTR9Qjxs/s1600-h/messy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298580196344814274" style="WIDTH: 210px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 245px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0yGnDEhF9vmPalLm_5Y6BpZolJb1P3Z35be9F7cq_kJhPeQ5Rcf2coiUEtK586-ij99vAqTBfL6lakywR10u6_caHWEEb7BzYo9duhwuu1K8qTTcvQQPGquht_YxH-gJIBuhtTR9Qjxs/s320/messy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><strong>Finance</strong><br /><ul><li>procrastination, disorganization, and impulsivity can interfere with good money management</li><li>forget to pay bills</li><li>run up huge balances on your credit cards due to impulsive buying</li><li>cannot save money</li><li>unable to follow through on long-term financial goals</li><li>shop impulsively, inability to stop yourself and say no</li><li>difficulty keeping financial paperwork in order</li><li>fail at budgeting and recordkeeping</li></ul><p align="center"></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlupSX3NYk5YUo0WPZ2U1oI2Ud4Z2XgVNVmu5MXFvreN6g-c29r7vuwDMMyQG7cRBfcOYCD4QYe8LbaGfd25MiqX8VlQG44avHbq_jOiey1ZFtkhAz9B2LXvF1tV7sqcXAcHPZIigvWUPy/s1600-h/retailtherapy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298580269612571042" style="WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlupSX3NYk5YUo0WPZ2U1oI2Ud4Z2XgVNVmu5MXFvreN6g-c29r7vuwDMMyQG7cRBfcOYCD4QYe8LbaGfd25MiqX8VlQG44avHbq_jOiey1ZFtkhAz9B2LXvF1tV7sqcXAcHPZIigvWUPy/s320/retailtherapy.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Eating behaviors</strong> </p><ul><li>many adults with the condition also suffer from overeating, obesity, or disordered eating</li><li>snack throughout the day, rather than eating at planned meals</li><li>unable to stick with a diet</li><li>have intense cravings for carbohydrates and caffeine</li><li>eat a lot of fast food and “junk food”</li><li>waiting until hungry and then eating whatever is fast and easy rather than planning a healthy meal in advance</li></ul><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtJmJjvZxuqFjLM9iwoGniuY3ZwI5NFQIWXeGA8mXL-kHBD0oBPaRXBQGVhKsOGkdZPyOazCCYyxWYjJra_c9bvTemZh-7nVhabYk88hVAIsv9Zh1wrv8hdUcT9xBMlbfNHr7mvb_IXwB/s1600-h/cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298581874125723794" style="WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 217px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQtJmJjvZxuqFjLM9iwoGniuY3ZwI5NFQIWXeGA8mXL-kHBD0oBPaRXBQGVhKsOGkdZPyOazCCYyxWYjJra_c9bvTemZh-7nVhabYk88hVAIsv9Zh1wrv8hdUcT9xBMlbfNHr7mvb_IXwB/s320/cake.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br />If you have some of the above symptoms and agree that they are negatively impacting your life, look into getting help. Get evaluated. There are self-help resources as well as seeing a doctor. Here are some links for you to get started on conquering your ADD / ADHD:<br /><br /><br />Read <a href="http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_adult_strategies.htm">Self-Help for Adult ADD </a><br /><br />Read <a href="http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_add_treatments_coping.htm">Treatment Options for ADD / ADHD </a><br /><br />Read <a href="http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_medications.htm">Medications for Treating ADHD </a><br /><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDIuqivpW59dQCQWs58Aa7fgOdE8ZhmQkbfIa8nY-iLRXu1K2cP7sYjJI-Pxxn7P7rDQrrtOY-RD7EWx8d9OBL-YQe9H-PQgs4QEb1eI-vEbvXDdNcOzKzZpwzltEKruGRTFeq58PZKLV/s1600-h/get_help_off.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298581944492361346" style="WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 247px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXDIuqivpW59dQCQWs58Aa7fgOdE8ZhmQkbfIa8nY-iLRXu1K2cP7sYjJI-Pxxn7P7rDQrrtOY-RD7EWx8d9OBL-YQe9H-PQgs4QEb1eI-vEbvXDdNcOzKzZpwzltEKruGRTFeq58PZKLV/s320/get_help_off.gif" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br />For a listing of famous people throughout history with ADD / ADHD (to make you feel less alone in this) click <a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-71662437748549469812009-01-27T17:15:00.000-08:002009-01-27T17:30:29.614-08:00ADHD Drugs and Hallucinations<span style="color:#ffffff;">.</span><br />An FDA study of 50 independent clinical trials has found a link between ADHD medications and hallucinations in children. About 2 percent of the children tested suffered from hallucinations, most of which were thoughts of creepy crawlies on the body. It appears that children under 10 years of age were more susceptible to this than were the older children. The study has been published in the journal Pediatrics.<br /><br />This is why every psychiatrist and parent should carefully monitor a child when starting a new medication that affects the brain. Hopefully your child will be in the lucky 98 percent like my daughter was. If your child suffers any negative side affects, then it's time to contact the doctor right away and try something else.<br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">,</span><br /><span style="color:#ffffff;">,</span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-30196678785171254872009-01-23T07:48:00.001-08:002009-01-23T17:44:17.568-08:00Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps and ADHD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpBwdSHSIsEJOj2a7XN5QFQLHJs7R3CcOW-ODnht_jWcUO2dM28sZijOb8SyTN0JVKPRlqKR4Nz-BZS1uxIjz7Rp0nrRHOgjFDxCRrlsBHwQunSLbp5RqtQHiyrOZXmPjAcVyPJ69Jau3/s1600-h/micheal+swimming.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294516927583992482" style="WIDTH: 322px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnpBwdSHSIsEJOj2a7XN5QFQLHJs7R3CcOW-ODnht_jWcUO2dM28sZijOb8SyTN0JVKPRlqKR4Nz-BZS1uxIjz7Rp0nrRHOgjFDxCRrlsBHwQunSLbp5RqtQHiyrOZXmPjAcVyPJ69Jau3/s400/micheal+swimming.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />As a toddler, little Michael Phelps was constantly talking, asking questions, and needing attention from other people. His preschool teachers complained that he was noisy during quiet time, wouldn't sit during circle time and bothered the other children.<br /><br />During elementary school, Michael's teachers described him as "immature" and said he couldn't sit still, be quiet when required to, or stay focused on his classwork. Although he did well with physically active subjects like PE and science experiments, he did not like to read. His report card had D's, C's and B's.<br /><br />Both of Phelps' sisters were swimmers. His mother decided to get him swimming, too, as an outlet for all that excess energy.<br /><br />When Phelps was in 5th grade, his doctor (and fellow parent at Michael's sisters' swim meets) suggested he might have ADHD. He himself had witnessed Micheal running around at the meets "like a crazy person." Assessment forms were sent to the teachers and the results were no big surprise..."cant sit still, keep quiet or focus."<br /><br />At age 9, Micheal started taking Ritalin which helped a little bit. His grades improved slightly but he continued to do minimal work, never going above and beyond.<br /><br />By age 10 Michael was doing great in swimming. He ranked nationally for his age group in competitions. Swim meets offered Michael a way to focus on something he loved. ADHD children are very good at focusing on something they have a passion for. He started setting records.<br /><br />After about 2 years of being on ADHD medication, Michael asked his mom if he could stop taking it because no one else took it and going to the school nurse for mid-days medication made him feel different than the other children. He promised his mother he could handle school without the medication.<br /><br />Phelps graduated from Towson High School in Maryland and studied at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.<br /><br />For a listing of other famous people with ADHD, click on <a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html#links">http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html#links</a><br /><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZYP9pvYirWyDvD5MMyihEZLpjM2fzwaxHbDQhRdZ1fEZKyfLutoOJ27CgztBU2LBFF2KxCjTZ_ZkeRX6jMDQ-vwD9eoz18fr8G1RibT-rjbfsVQZvcSyHiE0ksHhvvNCY773gI35Iccs/s1600-h/michael+medals.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294516781673954114" style="WIDTH: 167px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 237px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZYP9pvYirWyDvD5MMyihEZLpjM2fzwaxHbDQhRdZ1fEZKyfLutoOJ27CgztBU2LBFF2KxCjTZ_ZkeRX6jMDQ-vwD9eoz18fr8G1RibT-rjbfsVQZvcSyHiE0ksHhvvNCY773gI35Iccs/s320/michael+medals.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJiv67RtPqfmDqOZs0FGw9JqATboGeBvO-DOgriYR_ECIjGuMI75x3zRL61bkyVU63V07cUg5poMitJ7Ik-KdWh2JNXQC_RAmn6sQtYQXXhQ9vUaA2EM7sg_VAi0eBPzK0n46y1HqxxA5/s1600-h/michael+with+pres.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294516851094187746" style="WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivJiv67RtPqfmDqOZs0FGw9JqATboGeBvO-DOgriYR_ECIjGuMI75x3zRL61bkyVU63V07cUg5poMitJ7Ik-KdWh2JNXQC_RAmn6sQtYQXXhQ9vUaA2EM7sg_VAi0eBPzK0n46y1HqxxA5/s320/michael+with+pres.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEZYP9pvYirWyDvD5MMyihEZLpjM2fzwaxHbDQhRdZ1fEZKyfLutoOJ27CgztBU2LBFF2KxCjTZ_ZkeRX6jMDQ-vwD9eoz18fr8G1RibT-rjbfsVQZvcSyHiE0ksHhvvNCY773gI35Iccs/s1600-h/michael+medals.jpg"></a>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-3869120899421767592009-01-23T07:23:00.000-08:002009-01-23T17:47:55.017-08:00Ty Pennington and ADHD<p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMIhnetQHyaMJIF7A5RKFlmwIGf7RfrqMIRKE2Yb1mgs9MSLkXWxlQsbByG9wBWyhkBRkFGbzz99NdpX-u9UQewHTuoWNIMQZAXH1ifkRMon2KNQo5ajHwhyphenhyphen9roL4xW1Ra-_N7L-C3Vct/s1600-h/diy_pennington.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294511413530724082" style="WIDTH: 242px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 285px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTMIhnetQHyaMJIF7A5RKFlmwIGf7RfrqMIRKE2Yb1mgs9MSLkXWxlQsbByG9wBWyhkBRkFGbzz99NdpX-u9UQewHTuoWNIMQZAXH1ifkRMon2KNQo5ajHwhyphenhyphen9roL4xW1Ra-_N7L-C3Vct/s320/diy_pennington.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /><br /><br />By the time Ty Pennington hit elementary school, he was picking up desks and showing off to make the other children laugh, jumping off the roof at home and running into the street, unaware of cars. His teachers thought he was disruptive. His mother worried for his safety.<br /><br />Pennington's mother, Yvonne, was studying to become a clinical psychologist and during some research for a psych class she came across studies on children who found focusing very challenging. She decided it was time to take her son to the doctor.<br /><br />The doctor told Yvonne that her son had "minimal brain dysfuncion." She did not like this label and did not tell her son these words but she did do extensive research on minimal brain dysfunction. She learned about using a token system which rewards children for focusing and staying on task.<br /><br />Ty was rewarded with drink coasters for a pre-set amount of time to stay focused. Once he saved up enough coasters/tokens he could trade them in for extra time doing something he enjoyed like building with his Erector Set, extra play time or TV time. Ty's teacher adopted this token system, too.<br /><br />Slowly Ty's ability to stay on task improved but he still did the absolute minimum to get by.<br /><br />Yvonne noticed that her son developed a strong passion for building. Gotta love that Erector Set! He even talked friends into helping him build a 3-story tree house in exchange for some of his comic books.<br /><br />In high school Ty earned B's and C's but the lack of structure in college was unbearable. After his first year, Ty dropped out of Kennesaw State University in Georgia.<br /><br />In the 1980's a new term emerged from the medical community - ADHD. Pennington's doctor prescribed stimulants which helped his ability to focus enough to retry college.<br /><br />Ty graduated from the Art Institute of Atlanta with honors.<br /><br />Afterward graduation, Ty got odd jobs in construction, graphic design, modeling and acting. Then he landed a construction gig on the Learning Channel show, "Trading Spaces." Three years later he was offered the lead spot in a new show called "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."<br /><br />And the rest will be history! </p><p>For a list of other famous people with ADHD click on <a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html#links">http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html#links</a><br /><br /></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooOVn6QknKC3LtxYBcgz3ebM9aRDd7_0PKxZPAduiXtY2ovqnsTVH8kDMQh3Y46CRui42jGXwDgJFo9FUN1aIKIgq7FTfrXv3qLMgucEoobhDos3UARH4k2r9BkGQFB5KMxNyrU1mxOW4/s1600-h/extrememakeoverhedvd.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294510568264567026" style="WIDTH: 246px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 326px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjooOVn6QknKC3LtxYBcgz3ebM9aRDd7_0PKxZPAduiXtY2ovqnsTVH8kDMQh3Y46CRui42jGXwDgJFo9FUN1aIKIgq7FTfrXv3qLMgucEoobhDos3UARH4k2r9BkGQFB5KMxNyrU1mxOW4/s320/extrememakeoverhedvd.jpg" border="0" /></a></p>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-74057113005634115992009-01-19T16:54:00.001-08:002009-01-20T06:36:34.862-08:00New ADHD Medication - ClonicelThere is a new medication on the horizon to treat hyperactivity in children. Addrenex Pharmaceuticals introduces Clonicel, which is a derivative of Clonide, with ADHD children in mind. It helps reduce hyperactivity in a slow release pill with no drowsy side effects.<br /><br />For more on Clonicel, click on <a href="http://www.addrenex.com/lead_product.html">http://www.addrenex.com/lead_product.html</a><br /><br />For a listing of other ADHD medications, please click on <a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/adhd-medications.html#links">http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/adhd-medications.html#links</a><br />.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-72218066763126126642009-01-13T07:27:00.000-08:002009-05-05T06:39:10.764-07:00FAMOUS ADHD QUOTES<span style="font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here are some quotes you might enjoy or relate to:</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#000000;">"I'm sorry...I wasn't paying attention to what I was thinking"</span> -<span style="color:#000000;">Shelley Curtiss</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"I was trying to daydream but my mind kept wandering."</span> <span style="color:#000000;">-Steven Wright</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"Punctuality is the virture of the bored."</span> <span style="color:#000000;">-Evelyn Waugh</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"ADD is like going through life, carrying a one-man band contraption with a broken strap."</span> <span style="color:#000000;">-Julia Smith-Ruetz</span><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"My room may be a mess but it's an organized mess. I know right where everything is."</span> <span style="color:#000000;">-Brandon Curtiss</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"The best non-pharmacological treatment for ADD is exercise, sex, and humor." — Dr. Ned Hallowell, Co-author of Driven to Distraction.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"I prefer to distinguish ADD as attention abundance disorder. Everything is just so interesting . . . remarkably at the same time.” — Frank Coppola, MA, ODC, ACG</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"I see myself as an intelligent, sensitive human, with a soul of a clown which forces me to blow it at the most important moments." — Jim Morrison, musician</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"I had a terrible education. </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I attended a </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">school </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">for emotionally disturbed teachers." — Woody Allen</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"The only problem with the world is a lot of people DON'T have ADD" — Andy Pakula, CEO of Think! Interactive Marketing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“Man, I love my ADD. It always reminds me how much I don’t remember.” — Frank Coppola MA, ODC, ACG</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Ah! the clock is always slow, it is later than you think." — Robert W. Service</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Never do today what you can put off til tomorrow." — Matthew Browne</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk." — Thomas Edison<br /><br />"All human evil comes from a single cause, man's inability to sit still in a room." — Blaise Pascal</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness." — George Borrow</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Too much rest becomes a pain." — Homer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Sometimes a person with ADD feels as if their mind is moving as fast as a speeding train." -- Frank Coppola MA, ODC, ACG </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." — Henry David Thoreau</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"It's a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word!" — Andrew Jackson</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Five minutes! Zounds! I have been five minutes too late all my lifetime!" — Hannah Cowley<br /><br />"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible." — Frank Zappa, musician<br /><br />"Something a guy never wants to hear, 'Tim, the school called!' " — Tim Allen</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"If they try to rush me, I always say, 'I've only got one other speed and it's slower." — Glenn Ford</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"My parents and my former faculty members would be surprised that I'm standing here. While my name appeared on several list in the dean's office, none of them was the dean's list my parents wanted." — Steve Croft, 60 Minutes Correspondent during a college graduation speech. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span> </p><p><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here is a link you might find interesting: <a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-people-with-adhd.html">Famous People with ADHD</a></p><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">.</span><br /></span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-7896341568103796142009-01-13T06:19:00.000-08:002012-11-28T04:03:03.467-08:00Famous People with ADHD<b>Here's a list of famous people with ADHD and those who MIGHT have had it. Obviously people who lived a long time ago weren't officially diagnosed that way, but written history suggests they might have had ADHD. This list is a compilation of several other separate lists. Enjoy!</b><br />
<b>You are in good company!</b><br />
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<a href="http://www.anseladams.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Ansel Adams</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Photographer</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Name?Bancroft,+Anne" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Ann Bancroft</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Actress</span><br />
<a href="http://www.inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bltelephone2.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Alexander Graham Bell</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — </span><a class="GVAdLink" href="http://www.adhdrelief.com/famous.html#" id="GVLINK_1_0_0"><span style="color: black;">Telephone</span></a><span style="color: black;"> Inventor</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Name?Anderson,+Harry+(I)" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Harry Andersen</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://hca.gilead.org.il/www.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Hans Christian Anderson</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Author</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hearts-ease.org/cgi-bin/conservatory_index.cgi?ID=40" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Beethoven </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Composer</span><br />
<a href="http://w1.871.telia.com/~u87125666/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Harry Belafonte </span></a><span style="color: black;">—Actor, Singer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.acepilots.com/usmc_boyington.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Col. Gregory "Pappy" Boyington</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —WWII Flying Ace (Black Sheep Squadron Leader)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/bradshwt.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Terry Bradshaw </span></a><span style="color: black;">—Football Quarterback</span><br />
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/1836/main.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">George Burns</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.isidore-of-seville.com/burton/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Sir Richard Francis Burton</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Explorer, Linguist, Scholar, Writer</span><br />
<a href="http://www-bprc.mps.ohio-state.edu/AboutByrd/AboutByrd.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Admiral Richard Byrd </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Aviator (Was retired from the navy as, "Unfit for service")</span><br />
<a href="http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/carlyle.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Thomas Carlyle</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Scottish historian, critic, and sociological writer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/carnegie.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Andrew Carnegie</span></a><span style="color: black;"> - American Industrialist</span><br />
<a href="http://www.jimcarreyonline.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Jim Carrey</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Comedian</span><br />
<a href="http://www.insite.com.br/bio/rodrigo/text/lewis_carroll.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Lewis Carroll </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Author (Alice in Wonderland)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.gilmer.net/royalty/charles/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Prince Charles </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Future King of England?</span><br />
<a href="http://www.cher.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Cher</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actress and Singer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.mysterynet.com/christie/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Agatha Christie</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Author</span><br />
Sir <a href="http://www.winstonchurchill.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Winston Churchill </span></a><span style="color: black;">— English Statesman (Failed the sixth grade)</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Name?Cosby,+Bill" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Bill Cosby</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor, Comedian</span><br />
<a href="http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/tom_cruise_biog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Tom Cruise</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actor, Couch Jumper</span><br />
<a href="http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcne/founders/page0020.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Harvey Cushing M.D.</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Greatest Neurosurgeon of the 20th Century</span><br />
<a href="http://www.duke.edu/web/lit132/dalibio.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Salvador Dali</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Spanish Surrealist Artist</span><br />
<a href="http://www.kausal.com/leonardo/index.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Leonardo da Vinci</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Italian Inventor, Artist</span><br />
<a href="http://www.johndenver.com/biography/biography.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">John Denver</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Musician</span><br />
<a href="http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/profile/disney.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Walt Disney</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Cartoonist, Film Producer, Theme Park Innovator (A newspaper editor fired him because he had "No good ideas".)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.sag.org/kirkdouglas.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Kirk Douglas</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.thomasedison.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Thomas Edison </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Inventor (His teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.westegg.com/einstein/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Albert Einstein</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Physicist </span><span style="color: black;">(Einstein was four years old before he could speak,and seven before he could read)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/de34.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Dwight D. Eisenhower</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — U. S. President, Military General</span><br />
<a href="http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Faraday.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Michael Faraday</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — British Physicist, Chemist</span><br />
<a href="http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">F. Scott Fitzgerald</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Author</span><br />
<a href="http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0819133.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Malcolm Forbes</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Forbes Magazine Founder & Publisher</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/hf/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Henry Ford</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Automobile Innovator, invented the Production Line</span><br />
<a href="http://www.english.udel.edu/lemay/franklin/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Benjamin Franklin</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —American Colonial Politician, Elder Statesman, Inventor</span><br />
<a href="http://galileo.imss.firenze.it/museo/b/egalilg.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Galileo</span></a><span style="color: black;"> (Galilei) — Italian Mathematician, Astronomer</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/M/person-biography?Danny+Glover" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Danny Glover</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Name?Gold,+Tracey" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Tracey Gold</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actress</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Goldberg,+Whoopi" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Whoopi Goldberg</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Comedienne, Actress<br />Georg Frideric </span><a href="http://www2.nau.edu/~tas3/handel.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Handel</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —German Composer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.writers-exchange.com/epublishing/valerie.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Valerie Hardin</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Gothic Poet, Artist, Children's Author</span><br />
<a href="http://home.houston.rr.com/blase/Root%20Folder/HartleyU.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Mariette Hartley</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actress </span><br />
<a href="http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/willh.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">William Randolph Hearst</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Newspaper Magnate</span><br />
<a href="http://members.aol.com/MWilson311/Hemingway/biography.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Ernest Hemingway </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Author</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Hemingway,+Mariel" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Mariel Hemingway</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actress</span><br />
<a href="http://www.hersheys.com/about/milton.shtml" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Milton Hershey</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Hershey's Chocolate Magnate, American Philanthropist </span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Hoffman,+Dustin" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Dustin Hoffman</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.annonline.com/interviews/970121/biography.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Bruce Jenner</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Olympic Athlete</span><br />
<a href="http://communication.utexas.edu/college/adcouncil/johnson.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Luci Baines Johnson</span></a><span style="color: black;"> - Daughter of USA President Lyndon B. Johnson</span><br />
<a href="http://www.magicjohnson.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">"Magic" Johnson</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Basketball Player, Film Personality, Business Man</span><br />
<a href="http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Johnson" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Samuel Johnson</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Author</span><br />
<a href="http://jordan.sportsline.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Michael Jordan </span></a><span style="color: black;">— American Basketball Player</span><br />
<a href="http://www.jfklibrary.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">John F. Kennedy</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — U. S. President</span><br />
<a href="http://pages.prodigy.net/kpmcclave/RFKbio.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Robert F. Kennedy</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — U.S. Attorney General, Brother of JFK</span><br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/playerfile/jason_kidd.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Jason Kidd</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Professional Basketball Player</span><br />
<a href="http://www.legend-johnlennon.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">John Lennon</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Musician</span><br />
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/3257/lewis.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Frederick Carlton (Carl) Lewis</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —American Olympic Athelete.</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://lewisandclarktrail.com/biography.htm" target="_blank">Meriwether Lewis</a> -</span> ex</span>plorer</span><span style="color: black;"> (Lewis & Clark) </span><br />
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/al16.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Abraham Lincoln</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —U.S. President during American Civil War (Entered The Black Hawk War as a Captain and came out a Private)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.louganis.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Greg Louganis</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Olympic Athelete (Diving)</span><br />
<a href="http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Maxwell.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">James Clerk Maxwell</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — British Physicist</span><br />
<a href="http://members.tripod.com/~stvmcqueen/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Steve McQueen</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor</span><a href="http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/mozart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Wolfgang </span></a><br />
<a href="http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/mozart.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Amadeus Mozart</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — German Child Prodigy Composer, Violinist, Pianist</span><br />
<a href="http://search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=6191" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Napoleon </span></a><a href="http://search.biography.com/print_record.pl?id=6191" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Bonaparte</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Emperor of France</span><br />
<a href="http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/5270/index2.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Nasser</span></a><span style="color: black;"> (Gamal Abdel-Nasser) Egyptian Leader</span><br />
<a href="http://www.astro.virginia.edu/~eww6n/bios/Newton.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Sir Issac Newton</span></a><span style="color: black;"> - English Scientist, Mathematician (Did poorly in grade school)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.activemind.com/Mysterious/Topics/Nostradamus/biography.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Nostradamus</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Physician, Prophet</span><br />
<a href="http://www.veinotte.com/ozzy/bio.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Ozzy Osbourne</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —English Rock Musician, said he was ADHD on TV</span><br />
<a href="http://www.lucidcafe.com/lucidcafe/library/95dec/pasteur.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Louis Pasteur </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Scientist, developed "Pasturization" (Rated as mediocre in chemistry when he attended the Royal College)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.employees.org/~ferguson/Patton.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">General George Patton</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Military</span><br />
<a href="http://www.picasso.com/life/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Pablo Picasso</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Spanish Cubist Artist</span><br />
<a href="http://www.island-of-freedom.com/POE.HTm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Edgar Allan Poe </span></a><span style="color: black;">— English Author, Poet, Master of the Macabre</span><br />
<a href="http://www.radix.net/~chinatom/rach.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Rachmaninov</span></a><a href="http://www.radix.net/~chinatom/rach.html" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"> — Russian</span></a> <span style="color: black;">Composer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.worldwar1.com/biocric.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Eddie Rickenbacker</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — WWI Flying Ace</span><br />
<a href="http://www.micheloud.com/FXM/SO/jdr.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">John D. Rockefeller</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Founder, Standard Oil Company</span><br />
<a href="http://www.rockefeller.edu/archive.ctr/narbiog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Nelson Rockefeller</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — U.S. Vice President</span><br />
<a href="http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">August</span></a><a href="http://www.musee-rodin.fr/welcome.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;"> Rodin</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Artist, Sculptor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/ar32.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Anna Eleanor Roosevelt </span></a><span style="color: black;">— American First Lady</span><br />
<a href="http://www.cnnsi.com/baseball/mlb/news/1997/08/06/rose_page1" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Pete Rose</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —American Baseball Player</span><br />
<a href="http://www.baberuth.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Babe Ruth </span></a><span style="color: black;">— American Baseball Player</span><br />
<a href="http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/special/ryan" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Nolan Ryan</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Baseball Player</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/sullivan/bios/Sadat-bio.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat </span></a><span style="color: black;">— Egyptian President, Nobel Peace Prize Winner in 1976</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Scott,+George+C." target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">George C. Scott</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc18.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">George Bernard Shaw </span></a><span style="color: black;">—Author</span><br />
<a href="http://www.willsmith.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Will Smith</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor, Rapper, Entertainer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.smothersbrothers.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Tom Smothers</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actor, Singer, Entertainer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/socr.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Socrates</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Greek Philosopher</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Somers,+Suzanne" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Suzanne Somers</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Actress, Pinup Girl</span><br />
<a href="http://www.filmmakers.com/artists/stevenspielberg/biography/index.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Steven Spielberg</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Filmmaker</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Stallone,+Sylvester" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Sylvester Stallone</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/stew_bio.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Jackie Stewart</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Car Racing, Grand Prix Hall of Famer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.jimmy.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">James Stewart</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Actor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.walden.org/thoreau" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Henry David Thoreau</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Author, Poet</span><br />
<a href="http://www.linguadex.com/tolstoy" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">(Lev Nikolayevich) Leo Tolstoy</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Russian Author (Flunked out of college)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0109704.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Alberto Tomba</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Alpine Ski Champion</span><br />
<a href="http://artchive.com/artchive/V/vangogh.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Vincent van Gogh</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Dutch Artist who settled in France, Impressionism</span><br />
<a href="http://www.service.com/PAW/morgue/news/1995_Jan_4.CREATR44.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Russell Varian</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Inventor</span><br />
<a href="http://www.people.virginia.edu/~mtp0f/flips/jules.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Jules Verne</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Author (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea)</span><br />
<a href="http://history.msfc.nasa.gov/vonbraun/index.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Werner von Braun</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — German Rocket Scientist (Flunked 9th grade algebra)</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Wagner,+Lindsay" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Lindsay Wagner </span></a><span style="color: black;">— American Actress (Bionic Woman), Spokesperson</span><br />
<a href="http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/cg&csa/Westmoreland-WC.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Gen. William C. Westmoreland</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Military (Vietnam Era)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.cs.msstate.edu/~rider/biography.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Robin Williams</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Prolific American Comedian, Actor,</span><br />
<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/ww28.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Woodrow Wilson</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — U. S. President</span><br />
<a href="http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Winkler,+Henry" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Henry Winkler</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —American Actor (Fonzie)</span><br />
<a href="http://www.stevie-wonder.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Stevie Wonder</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Musician</span><br />
<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/searchpool.asp?target=@DOCTITLE" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">F. W. Woolworth</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Department Store Innovator (While working in a dry goods store at 21, his employers wouldn't let him wait on a customer because he "Didn't have enough sense.")</span><br />
<a href="http://www.cmgww.com/historic/flw/bio.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Frank Lloyd Wright</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — American Architect</span><br />
<a href="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/WrBr/Wrights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Orville Wright</span></a><span style="color: black;"> —Airplane Developer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.wam.umd.edu/~stwright/WrBr/Wrights.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">Wilber Wright</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Airplane Developer</span><br />
<a href="http://www.wrigley.com/wrigley/about/about_story_wm_wrigley_jr_bio.asp" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">William Wrigley, Jr.</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Chewing Gum Maker</span><a href="http://www.poets.org/poets/poets.cfm?prmID=118&CFID=6183520&CFTOKEN=31445332" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">William Butler Yeats</span></a><span style="color: black;"> — Irish Author</span><br />
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<a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/famous-adhd-quotes.html">Famous ADHD Quotes</a><br />
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<a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/ty-pennington-and-adhd.html">Ty Pennington's ADHD Story</a><br />
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<a href="http://adhdandmore.blogspot.com/2009/01/olympic-gold-medalist-michael-phelps.html">Michael Phelps, Olmpic Gold Medalist's ADHD Story</a><br />
<span style="color: black;">. </span>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-6267720399231128152009-01-03T13:24:00.000-08:002009-01-04T10:40:18.990-08:00ADHD MedicationsMedication can help children and adults with ADHD overcome their difficulties in focusing and concentrating. The doctor might have the patient try different medications until the right one is found - one that works and is tolerated well. The patient must stay under the prescribing doctor's care the entire time he or she is on ADHD medication.<br /><br />The most prescribed medications are classified as "stimulants" which work by affecting the chemicals responsible for signals in the brain. The level of neurotransmitters (dopamine and norepinephrine) in the brain are increased. This increase can help one settle down and focus.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDm-ExSa4OM-UL38-MQ1mZbplVEU0aN0XY24imMpVKvJ8Ll8LbDMwP5wYv3tuV8uitwJ-XS6E1YYXcQQXEEcaYcQvRK6zszlnJIw3p5OomPrXN0mgTaRRUCM0AI2Y1QO8lMJ3uqdA392B/s1600-h/180px-Adderallrx.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287507589045849554" style="WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 181px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZDm-ExSa4OM-UL38-MQ1mZbplVEU0aN0XY24imMpVKvJ8Ll8LbDMwP5wYv3tuV8uitwJ-XS6E1YYXcQQXEEcaYcQvRK6zszlnJIw3p5OomPrXN0mgTaRRUCM0AI2Y1QO8lMJ3uqdA392B/s200/180px-Adderallrx.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div>To see a listing of medications approved by the FDA for the treatment of ADHD, click on <a href="http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ADHD/default.htm">http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/ADHD/default.htm</a> which also has links to label information and side effect warnings.<br /><br />"Off Label Medication" is a phrase that describes a drug that's okayed by the FDA for a certain treatment but the prescribing doctor is using it for something else. It has NOT been approved by the FDA the way the doctor wants to use it. Off-Label medications that are sometimes used to treat ADHD include Symmetrel, Survector/Maneon, Didrex, Wellbutrin, Clonidine, Provigil/Alertec/Sparlon, Cylert, Edronax and Selegiline. Many of these have detrimental side effects, not found to be effective, or haven't been properly studied yet in the USA.<br /><br />No medication is without side effects. Every person's response is different. If one medication is not tolerated well, then it can be stopped under the doctor's guidance, and a new one started up. There are many facts and myths about ADHD medications:<br /><br /><ul><li>Some people think tics might develop or existing ones get worse. There is no increase that is considered by the medical community to be "statistically significant."</li><br /><li>Some people have heard that ADHD medications stunt a child's growth. In reality, growth might slow down but the child catches back up during those typical growth spurt years. Everyone reaches the size they were supposed to reach. In the long run, no one ended up being unusually short or small. </li><br /><li>There is the side effect of weight loss or not gaining weight. This is probably due to a decreased appetite, caused by certain medications. Like height, the weight will eventually reach what is "normal" for the child. Make sure the patient eats very healthy during their stay on ADHD medication.</li><br /><li>There is a controversy over whether or not there have been adverse effects on the heart while on some ADHD medications. Research has found that those who suffered cardiovascular problems had previous, perhaps unknown, heart conditions but the connection between the problems and medications were never scientifically proven. Now, to be on the safe side, doctors order ECG's, EKG's and/or ultrasounds to rule out heart conditions before starting their patients. Blood pressure and pulse should be regularly checked by the prescribing physician.</li><br /><li>There have been a few cases of psychiatric side effects for patients. The patient and family must watch for changes in thinking or depression. The doctor will also interview the patient at each follow-up visit. </li><br /><li>Some ADHD drugs have resulted in dependance, usually caused by long-term overdose. Always only take what the doctor prescribes and never give, share or sell ADHD medication to someone else. </li><br /><li>There is also the misinformation that children who take ADHD medication will grow up to be drug addicts. Studies have actually proved the opposite - when a patient follows the prescription, he or she succeeds and does well in school, gaining a healty self-esteem. ADHD suffers who don't take medication suffer from failure and ridicule as they grow up, often turning to drugs and alcohol as ways to block out the pains of the real world.</li></ul>Before starting medication for ADHD, try changing the home, work and school environment to avoid distractions, allow mental breaks, give extra time for tasks, and squeeze in quick breaks for physical movement first. If those measures don't help enough and medication is being considered, do your research and follow your doctor's prescription.<br /><br />My daughter is on the smallest dose of Adderall. Her EKG was abnormal so we got an ultrasound -ends up there was a glitch in the EKG. Nothing was wrong with her heart. We have noticed zero side effects. The doctor takes her blood pressure and pulse at every follow-up visit and asks questions about depression to make sure all is going okay.<br /><br />Good luck to you!Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-49939742250347180942008-12-27T07:44:00.000-08:002008-12-28T20:58:59.299-08:00ADHD - THE BASIC FACTSWhen children are toddlers, <a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd/complete-publication.shtml">ADHD</a> is the law of the land. Little ones are supposed to be all over the place physically and mentally. There's a huge world out there to explore and conquer. Little kids are like bees or hummingbirds, needing to visit as many flowers as possible each day. Think of the song, "What's This?" when Jack enters Christmasland in the movie "Nightmare Before Christmas."<br /><br />Eventually toddlers settle down and become young children, hopefully before entering kindergarten where staying at their desks or in a circle on the carpet and paying attention is required. In defense of the teacher, he or she does need to get the little students through a curriculum set by the school district, as well as keep a certain degree of control over the children, lest all hell break loose!<br /><br />Children go through their transition at different rates, many still working through it during their early elementary school years. In kindergarten, these children are assumed to be "young" and there's nothing to worry about. Some parents delay entering their children into school a year for this very reason - their child needs another year to play before becoming a student.<br /><br />For the children who don't outgrow their life as a bee and the demands of school become increasingly difficult, they might have ADD or ADHD (both are now called ADHD). The parents and teacher need to complete a questionaire that is scored by a licensed child psychiatrist. Boys are scored differently than girls. If the doctor feels your child has ADHD, there are many things you can do at home and <a href="http://www.addinschool.com/elementary.htm">your child's teacher can do at school to help your child succeed</a>. Try these things first and see how it goes. If it's still not good enough, then the doctor will consider <a href="http://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/guide/adhd-medical-treatment">medication.</a><br /><br />About 5 to 10% of children have been diagnosed with ADHD. One-third are girls and two-thirds are boys. As children mature into adults, their ADHD tends to become less severe and sometimes they even outgrow it. ADHD can continue into adulthood, but many people have developed coping skills over the years to deal with it.<br /><br />The symptoms of ADHD have been classified into 3 groups- impulsiveness, hyperactivity and inattentiveness. Everyone on this planet has some of these traits. We had alot of them when we were younger and hopefully only a few of them as adults. The ADHD sufferers have more than their fair share to the point that it interferes negatively with life at home, school, friends and work.<br /><br />Examples of impulsiveness include acting before thinking about the consequences or dangers, a tendency to interrupt other conversations, shouting out answers or verbally interrupting the teacher rather than raising one's hand. Gotta do or say something, gotta do it now! Can't wait for social conventions or seeing if it's safe or appropriate.<br /><br />Hyperactivity describes a certain restlessness that just won't stop. A child has difficulty sitting still or staying put in their chair, fidgets with their fingers, climbs furniture or other things that shouln't be, and just can't find any moments of peace for their body. This isn't a hard and fast rule, but boys tend to be "all body" and girls tend to fidget with their hands.<br /><br />The inattention part of ADHD refers to being easily distracted, zoning out or "space cadetting," not finishing tasks, difficulty listening, and following through if instructions are given. You are lucky if you get your child to do one thing on the list of wash your face, brush your teeth and put on your pajamas. They might even argue that you didn't request the other two items.<br /><br />About two-thirds of children with ADHD tend to have <a href="http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd/complete-publication.shtml#pub5">other psychological challenges</a>, too. Some have Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Tourettes Syndrome, Learning Disabilities, Depression, or some sort of Anxiety Disorder, especially one of the Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. Your child's psychiatrist will take the whole picture into consideration when choosing medication and regular visits with a psychologist or therapist.<br /><br />So where does my child fit it? ADHD for a girl - fidgetty fingers, zoning out, not finishing tasks, difficulty following a list of instructions, difficulty paying attention (can't do phone calls), and some anxiety (OCD). She's on Adderall and sees a child psychologist twice a month for the anxiety issues. Things at home and school are tweaked to help her succeed. Things are much improved now.Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101074703400534113.post-34274832480631090462008-12-06T07:10:00.001-08:002009-04-20T06:00:01.516-07:00THE FEINGOLD DIET for ADHD<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTeLAjk5EWH424LpqE1u8wIc1ZLuOuxJacdbaGidExpLwGfQzwREJm3vm-aRFJPD05VQWckQXucidzvGMnTDDeF-9VT2b5swxGGBPLcVNci4VMuZ1xbuvGIrFL3CyUl8iHTdRFRroxqRd/s1600-h/Fresh_Vegetables__Fruits___Olive_Oil.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276862039621467666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 227px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpTeLAjk5EWH424LpqE1u8wIc1ZLuOuxJacdbaGidExpLwGfQzwREJm3vm-aRFJPD05VQWckQXucidzvGMnTDDeF-9VT2b5swxGGBPLcVNci4VMuZ1xbuvGIrFL3CyUl8iHTdRFRroxqRd/s320/Fresh_Vegetables__Fruits___Olive_Oil.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>The <a href="http://www.feingold.org/">Feingold Diet</a> is not a cure-all or stand-alone answer but it can help, perhaps combined with testing for food allergies, arranging a success-oriented environment and /or <a href="http://www.helpguide.org/mental/adhd_medications.htm">ADHD medications</a>.<br /><br />It's the artificial ingredients and chemicals that you should avoid. Here is a list of items to avoid in your food, medicine, toothpaste and drinks.<br /><br />The Feingold Program eliminates these additives:<br />Artificial (synthetic) coloring<br />Artificial (synthetic) flavoring<br />Aspartame (Nutrasweet, an artificial sweetener)<br />Artificial (synthetic) preservatives BHA, BHT, TBHQ<br /><br />A word about sugar:<br />Sugar is not necessarily to be omitted from your diet. Cane sugar is the best type tolerated by children. Most people also handle beet sugar pretty well. If you see a sugar that doesn't say what kind it is, assume it is beet sugar. Some folks don't handle corn syrup very well because it contains high levels of sulfite (an additive used in production). It's hard to go without sugar if you like to eat desserts, so try cane sugar as your first "add back in" item after a month of cleansing. If it causes a problem, detox a month and then try beet sugar.<br /><br />For cooking for the family at home, it's easiest to put everyone on the diet. (unless you don't mind being a waitress and taking multiple orders). This also keeps the the <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ADHD/index.html">ADHD </a>person from feeling different or ostracized.<br /><br />Start out the Feingold diet by elimating everything on the no-no list completely for a month or two. It's a back-to-basics way of eating. Buy fresh or frozen fruits and veggies. Cook your own unprocessed meats. If possible, stay this way for life - it's healthier for you anyway. If you feel the need to eat something that you've been avoiding, try it (and nothing else from the list) after the detox period for one month and see if there's any change.<br /><br />Post a list in your kitchen of what fruits, veggies and meats the family likes. You can slowly add to the list any avoided items after a successful 1 month trial. Use this list as your shopping list and meal planner.<br /><br />Good Luck!</div>Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03797298427790034910noreply@blogger.com2