Your ADD / ADHD News

Distance Learning Helps Chronically Disorganized Adults

ADDClasses.com is a distance learning source helping to educate and support people affected by Attention Deficit Disorder. Each month www.ADDClasses.com offers free ADHD related Teleseminars. In addition to the free Teleseminars ADDClasses.com also offers a Library of ADHD related Audio courses and more in depth ADD Coaching Programs.

The most popular ADD Coaching Program offered by www.ADDClasses.com is Adult ADD BootCamp - Organized and in Control. Adult ADD BootCamp is a 6 week intensive distance education program teaching chronically disorganized adults skills and strategies to support them in getting their lives organized and back in control. Adult ADD BootCamp participants don't just learn the skills they also practice and apply them during this 6 week program. Adult ADD Bootcamp uses the ADD Audio Coach by Linda Hillger and Richard Carlson as the text for the program.

 
Adult ADD BootCamp is led by Linda Hillger who is an ADHD Coach, Professional Organizer and Author. "Over the past three years Linda Hillger and the Adult ADD BootCamp have helped hundreds of chronically disorganized adults get their lives back in control", says Tara McGillicuddy director of www.ADDClasses.com. The next session of Adult ADD Bootcamp begins on Wednesday March 5, 2008 at 9:00 pm EST.

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Restore Employment and Education Rights for Adults and Children with ADHD

Are you a working adult who has ADHD? Are you a student concerned about receiving appropriate accommodations at your college or university? Does your child attend a private school that does not receive federal financial assistance? 

If the answer is yes, then the Americans with Disabilities Restoration Act is crucial legislation for you to know about. The original Americans with Disabilities Act became law in 1990 and is the major civil rights law for people with disabilities. Since then the courts have significantly narrowed the reach of the law and made it very difficult for a person with any cognitive or mental disability to be protected. 

The ADA Restoration Act, now before Congress, will restore the original intent of the law and protect all people with disabilities. This is particularly important in protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in employment and students in private schools, colleges and universities.

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ADD Forums 2.0

In December ADD Forums made the long awaited upgrade to the latest incarnation of its forum software. This new generation of software offers expanded functionality and features such as expanded profiles with "friend’s lists", personal photo galleries, etc.

Today ADD Forums added a new Blogging system where each ADD Forums member can have his or her own blog, respond to other member’s blogs and more.

In the coming weeks ADD Forums will be adding a completely new chat system and many other new features that have been requested and are becoming available.

Adult ADHD Relationships Forum

The ADHD Marriage site has added a new message board forum! This a great resource for both Adults with ADHD and partners and spouses of Adults with ADHD. The ADHD Marriage site was started by Dr. Edward Hallowell and Melissa Orlov. Melissa Orlov is married to a man with ADHD and she gives a lot of great tips and advice on both the ADHD Marriage forum and the blog.

Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD

The Living with ADD Book of the month for January, 2008 is Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-To-Use Guide for Clinicians by Ari Tuckman, PsyD. Even though the intended audience of this book is clinicians it's written so anybody can understand it. It's a great book for adults with ADHD and anybody else who has an interest in Adult ADHD. It's also a great resource for adults with ADHD to recommend to their doctors, therapists, and ADHD Coaches.

On Tuesday January 22, 2008 at 9:00 pm EST Ari Tuckman, PsyD author of Integrative Treatment for Adult ADHD: A Practical, Easy-To-Use Guide for Clinicians will be leading the free TeleSeminar Adult ADHD and Building Self-Esteem through www.addclasses.com.

New Information Published About Adults With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Supports Previous Research Regarding Potentially Significant Impacts on Social, Financial and Personal Aspects of Life

Nationally recognized Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) authority Russell Barkley, Ph.D., has embarked on a national speaking tour to discuss the symptoms of ADHD in adults and the potentially serious consequences these symptoms may have on the life of an adult living with this disorder. ADHD is believed to affect an estimated 8.1 percent of adults, or 9.2 million adults across the U.S. based on a retrospective survey of adults aged 18 to 44, projected to the full U.S. adult population. The purpose of this tour is to help raise awareness about the importance of identifying, diagnosing and treating adult ADHD.

In children, ADHD may interfere with paying attention in school, completing homework or making friends. Difficulties experienced in childhood may continue into adulthood. The symptoms of ADHD in adults may lead to potentially serious consequences. Surveys have shown that when compared with their non-ADHD peers, adults with ADHD may be:

    --  Three times more likely to be currently unemployed
    --  Two times more likely to have problems keeping friends
    --  Forty-seven percent more likely to have trouble saving money to pay bills
    --  Four times more likely to have contracted a sexually transmitted disease

"This educational initiative is meant to provide information about ADHD in adults including the results of recent studies of adults with ADHD concerning their symptoms, impairments and functionality in many domains of life that support the results of previous research in this area," said Dr. Barkley author of a recently published book, ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says.

Fidget to Focus Teleclass

On Tuesday November 27, 2007 at 9:00 pm EST ADHD Coach Sarah Wright along with Roland Rotz will be leading the free teleclass Fidget to Focus through ADDClasses.com. Sarah Wright and Roland Rotz are co-authors of the book Fidget to Focus. This teleclass is free and registered participants can either call in using a telephone or listen live over the Internet. Sign up now at www.addclasses.com

ADHD: It Can Run in the Family

Rick Webster’s son, Richy, stood out at school -- but not necessarily in a good way. He wasn’t doing his homework, he was having combative interactions with teachers, and his grades were suffering as a result. While his classmates had trouble once in a while, Richy’s difficulties were constant. Rick and his wife tried to get their 14-year-old son to focus on his studies, but the more they pushed, the more his behavior spiraled out of control. The yelling, a steady stream of calls from the school, and Richy’s failing grades fueled the ever-present sense of strain in their home.

After months of struggling, Richy’s parents and teachers met to discuss the situation. As they talked through his issues, each describing how the boy’s behavior was having a negative impact on his academic and family life, it became more obvious than ever that Richy needed some help.

“We started with a pediatrician, but ended up at a psychiatric center,” says Rick. “After several sessions and endless questions about Richy’s behavior, we learned that his actions were symptomatic of ADHD.”

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AD/HD affects adults too

When people hear the term AD/HD or ADD, they often associate it with children. But Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder is not just a childhood concern. It's been estimated that as many as eight to fifteen million adults suffer from the condition and are at risk for job loss, lower income, higher divorce rates, depression and driving accidents.

Many other misconceptions about AD/HD abound. Some believe the disorder is caused by environmental factors like poor parenting, that certain treatments for AD/HD are unsafe, or that AD/HD itself is a myth.

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Expert Introduces Organizing Solutions for Adults with ADD

How-to television shows on organization have become increasingly popular in the last few years. The format is fairly typical: a friendly stranger comes into a person’s home to help them clean out their clutter and get organized. Within an hour, the problem is solved. But while millions of Americans count on books, websites, and television shows to help them become more organized, most of these popular methods simply don’t work for adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).

One of the common symptoms of Adult ADD is difficulty with organization, which results in cluttered homes and offices. This lack of organizational skills, combined with a tendency to become easily bored or overwhelmed, adds to the stress and frustration that many adults with ADD suffer from on a daily basis.