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It’s Almost Tax Time – Getting Your Financial Records in Order.

March 28, 2011

Personal income tax is due in about 2 weeks!  Many people with ADHD – and without – have difficulty getting their financial records ready in time to make this deadline.  Be realistic.  If you see that you are unlikely to have your taxes ready to mail by April 15th (April 17th for 2012) , file for an extension now, to avoid penalties for late [...]

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The Most Efficient Way to Respond to Your Emails

February 2, 2011

Responding to Emails:                                                                                                               (By Harold R. Meyer and Susan K. Lasky) Read the email carefully. Decide how much time you will need to reply, then set a timer to keep track of the amount of time you spent responding to this email. Highlight questions that require an answer (hit ‘Reply’ then you can highlight, underline or list them separately). Reply as [...]

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The Multimodal Treatment of ADHD Study (MTA):Questions and Answers

January 11, 2011

The Multimodal Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Study (MTA):Questions and Answers NIMH Revised November 2009 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder in childhood. Several interventions are effective in treating children with ADHD, including medications and behavior therapy. To examine how intensive treatment with medications compares with intensive behavior therapy, [...]

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ADHD As A Psychiatrist Views and Treats It

December 14, 2010

Learn from Glen S. Hirsch, M.D., a nationally recognized expert in diagnosis and psychopharmacology, how a psychiatrist diagnoses this disorder, when and how the question of medication comes into play and, if appropriate, how the choice of a specific medication is made, how to titrate for maximum benefit and how to determine whether the medicine is working at [...]

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Patient Information

December 1, 2010

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Definition ADHD is a problem with inattentiveness, over-activity, impulsivity, or a combination. For these problems to be diagnosed as ADHD, they must be out of the normal range for a child’s age and development. Alternative Names ADD; ADHD; Childhood hyperkinesis Causes Imaging studies suggest that the brains of children with [...]

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Recognizing The Challenges of ADHD And Finding Ways To Take Control

October 1, 2010

How To Coach Yourself To Success A Presentation to CHADD of New York by Susan Karyn Lasky

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CityTV/Canada interview with Pete Quilly on Adult ADHD

July 8, 2010

Interview with Pete Quily (http://www.addcoach4u.com): Adults with ADHD Pete Quily is is an  “ADHER” who actually suffered in his professional life from having ADHD. His experience motivated him to make his life work to help others with ADHD. He completed his professional coach training at CTI-Coach training institute and has been coaching adults with ADHD [...]

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ADDing in the Love

May 13, 2010

Presented by Kate Kelly When ADD is a third party in your love life, it can create chaos. Often, in the day to day struggle to manage life with ADD, the love that brought a couple together gets buried under the messes and piles, not to mention all those fires that continually need putting out. [...]

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Sleep Tips When You Have ADHD

May 11, 2010

Many children and adults with ADHD experience sleep problems. These often include problems falling asleep at night, frequent awakening at night, trouble waking up in the morning, and difficulty maintaining alertness during the day. If you are finding that you, your child, your spouse or other loved one is having issues around sleep try these [...]

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Six Ways for Fathers with ADD to Nurture and Enjoy Their ADD Teens.

January 31, 2010

Dads: Give Your Son a Break BY HAROLD MEYER AND SUSAN LASKY http://addrc.org Dads with ADHD often have stormy relationships with their  teenage sons. Some feel guilty about passing the condition on to their child; oth­ers find it painful to watch him struggle with the same problems they had as a teen. Here are some [...]

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