The correct medical term for Attention Deficit Disorder is ADHD. There are 3 subtypes of ADHD: Predominantly inattentive, Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and Combined. Through out this newsletter and the ADHD relates sites linked in this newsletter the terms ADHD, AD/HD, and ADD are used interchangeably.
Why is it Important to You?
 I'm one of those people who just needs to know why about most things before I buy into them. As you can probably imagine asking “Why” growing up usually didn’t go over too well. My parents took it as a sign of disrespect or that I was being defiant. Also, the typical parental answers like “because I said so” or “if you don't you'll be punished” didn’t go over too well with me either.
As an adult knowing that I need to know why or understand reasons for doing things is helpful to me. Though most people don’t explain the reasoning behind things, I can take my own initiative and ask myself why somebody else wants or expects me to do something. I am able to slow down and get past my initial resistance towards the idea of “because I said so”.
I've also come to learn that many of my ADHD Coaching clients need to understand the reasoning behind completing tasks or projects. Breaking things down and developing strategies and systems are all very helpful to ADHD Coaching clients. Sometimes helping my clients understand or remind themselves the reasons for completing a task or projects is just as important and in some cases even more important.
Here are some questions you can ask yourself to help understand why something is important to do:
- How will getting this done affect me?
- How will I benefit by getting this done?
- How will others benefit if I complete this?
- What will the consequences be if I don’t get this done?
- How will other people be affected if I don’t get this done?
Tara McGillicuddy, SCAC
Free ADHD TeleSeminars
ADDing F.O.C.U.S.
Wednesday June 3, 2008
Time: 2:00 pm Eastern
Instructor: Diane Ladd
Controlling Your Finances
Tuesday June 17, 2008
Time: 8:00 pm Eastern
Instructor: John MacKenzie
Getting from Point A to Point B
Wednesday June 18, 2008
Time: 3:00 pm Eastern
Instructor: Sheri Hall
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Adult ADHD Radio Show
The Living with Adult ADD / ADHD Radio Show is back!
June 4th at 10:30 pm Eastern - Tara McGillicuddy and Scott Lewis discuss Adult ADHD and the Internet.
June 11th 10:30 pm Eastern- Tara McGillicuddy and Pete Quily discuss Adult ADHD Support Groups.
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Workplace Support
 Beginning on June 9th the ADD Book Club is discussing the book Making ADD Work: On-the-Job Strategies for Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder . The ADD Book Club is more than just a regular book club. It offers its members structure, support, education, coaching, and convenience.
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ADHD Events
ADHD Parenting Strategy Series
May 19th - July 2nd
www.adhdstrategyseries.com
ADDA 13th National Conference
People, Purpose & Passion – Pathways for Success
July 10-13, 2008 - Minneapolis, MN
www.addameeting.com
Tara is speaking at both events!
Featured Living with ADD Story
I just turned 36 years old. I was diagnosed with ADD 6 months
ago, after having impulsively quit yet another job. I was initially prescribed
Ritalin, but was having side effects and didn’t like the stimulant aspect to it, so my doctor switched me to Wellbutrin, which has been working okay (not as well as the Ritalin did).
Getting diagnosed was an “aha” moment for me; it explained a lot, going back to childhood: in elementary school I was involved in everything under the sun – choir, orchestra, stamp club, girl scouts, soccer, sewing, student council – you name it – I was involved in it all, but my interest would wane before I moved on to the next thing. My dad said I had the “hobby of the month”, as I’d want to change from one thing to another. My parents forced me to stick with the violin as I had started in the 3rd grade, even though I would never practice. About the time I entered high school, they gave up on me, and I quit. Although I was an A student in elementary school, once I hit junior high, I became painstakingly average, and have been ever since.
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