Tag: attention deficit disorder
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June 02, 2007 02:54 PM EDT --
I have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and there is a flip side to ADD that not many people know about: when our attention does get fixed on something, it stays fixed! This is called "hyperfocus" . . . more
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August 05, 2007 06:16 PM EDT --
My name is Angela, and I have ADD.
Hi, Angela!
Well, that was silly. Okay, I decided to start off my new group, the A-Team, with a little article about my experience with ADD. I hope . . . more
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October 14, 2007 12:51 PM EDT --
An article on WebMD by Jeanie Lerche Davis and reviewed by Dr. Amal Chakraburtty addresses the side effects of ADD/ADHD medications and how to cope with them.
The article is geared toward parents . . . more
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August 10, 2007 12:15 PM EDT --
That is the question.
The issue of whether to treat Attention Deficit Disorder using medications is a personal decision that must be made on a case by case basis by the affected individual or his/her . . . more
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September 02, 2007 07:25 AM EDT --
Since this is now a featured article in the A-Team, for those with Attention Deficit Disorder, I'm providing a link:
<a>href="http://www.gather.com/viewArticlejsp?articleid=281474977085980"></a> . . . more
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August 07, 2006 06:25 PM EDT --
Day long workshop
on attention deficit disorder,
forgot my knitting,
my fidgeting is driving me crazy.
I feel like I am going to jump out of my skin.
She gives us rocks . . . more
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March 18, 2008 09:07 PM EDT --
Science Daily reports that a new study, led by University of Virginia psychologist Amori Yee Mikami, indicates that adolescent girls who have been diagnosed with ADHD are at a greatly increased risk . . . more
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April 18, 2008 11:08 AM EDT --
I know several parents whose children have been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Is it just me or are more and more kids being diagnosed with this? Anyway, the children are having difficulty . . . more
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April 11, 2008 11:09 AM EDT --
I thought I had a bad case of ADD before. With this Gather upgrade I feel like I'm looking through one of those kaleidoscope toys. AAAARG! I do not like this new layout.
It's . . . more
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September 21, 2007 02:59 PM EDT --
I was eight years old when I taught myself how to drum my fingers. I had to be adept as my older brother, who lorded this deceptively simple talent over me.
I practiced and practiced on . . . more
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August 22, 2007 05:37 PM EDT --
A pilot study reported in the Nutrition Journal (http://www.nutritionj.com) has posted results showing that children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can benefit from using fish oil capsules. . . . more
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September 24, 2007 12:33 AM EDT --
This was a truly challenging day and I really don't know what to do next. I know I'll get a good night's sleep and tomorrow will seem easier but I am geting discouraged by . . . more
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March 19, 2007 04:54 AM EDT --
Many of today's ailments can be attributed to waht we take into our bodies. Much of what we consume today is loaded with toxins - pesticides, preserveratives, artificial flavors and colors - all of . . . more
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February 02, 2007 01:09 AM EST --
This week, our daughter was given a diagnosis of ADD, or Attention Deficit Disorder. I must say that, as a parent who’s never really believed that so many children could really have this, I . . . more
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August 14, 2007 03:06 PM EDT --
Recently, I posted a question on a financial message board, asking if anyone had ADD and if it had affected their financial life. The responses were overwhelming! As expected, . . . more
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September 21, 2007 01:34 PM EDT --
It can be found at Padd.gather.com. I hope people from both groups will connect as I think parents with ADD children could benefit from hearing about coping strategies from those on the A-team, espeically . . . more
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August 22, 2007 03:29 PM EDT --
We adopted a little boy at age 5. This kid had been through a lot of challenges but he has done pretty well. Now we've hit the high school years and helping him do homework is very difficult! . . . more
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August 05, 2006 03:22 AM EDT --
How Every Parent Can Reverse The Painful Effects Of ADD
When I was a kid, which was a long time ago, I never heard anyone talking about ADD, (Attention Deficit Disorder), and I never ate junk food, because . . . more
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August 15, 2007 07:04 PM EDT --
Before I found this group, I wrote about finances and ADD. You can find it under my articles, not too far from the most recent one. I hope people here will comment either on the article or on any . . . more
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May 11, 2008 07:25 AM EDT --
Supermarket orange and grapefruit cartons are a good size for organizing papers. With the papers upright it's easy to flip through and throw away what's unneeded. Shoeboxes of various sizes are . . . more
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