The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength

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All of a sudden, journalists from Croatia, Italy, Austria, Germany and Switzerland started interviewing me, and parents and teachers from all over Europe started reaching out to me for help. For home, kids with ADHD need things to be laid out, clear and reliable, so that they have a safety net. Come home when you say you are going to come home. As a parent, you need to be consistent. They are already dealing with an “unstructured brain” so external structure becomes even more important.

I know that I could never have been a professional golfer without my ADHD, I was fascinated by the game, the endless possibilities and creative opportunities. l learn best by doing and copying so I would watch the top players and mimic their techniques, I would spend hours on end hitting balls and perfecting my technique. When it came to big moments in competitions and matches it seemed to me that everything slowed down and I could play the required shot and get the results I required. Conversely, if there was no pressure or challenge during a competition or match, I would struggle to maintain focus and make silly errors. If things were too easy, I’d struggle to stay in the moment but if the pressure was on and it was a tight game, I could see nothing but the shot required to win. Those with ADHD experience the world in a unique way, which can make us more accepting of differences, in ourselves and in others.What and eye opening book I dove into. I'm amazed at the advantages that I always thought were downfalls/failures in myself. I went through school being told to "sit still, just focus, try harder, pay attention" and then after a while I became the one that was deemed hopeless. I had teachers who gave up never gave me an attentive and left me with a low self esteem with their hurtful judgements. I grew up found out I was actually intelligent, just not their fit in the box version. I was an octagon in a square system. I was drugged, and felt like a zombie, after a month I refused to take them anymore.I wish this book had been published when I was a kid and needed some answers on why I couldn't do what they wanted no matter how hard I tried. Sad stories are common, but success stories are rarely told, and options for new directions that don't take away from the glorious being with a bit more energy then "they" are comfortable with. Research suggests that this spontaneity can often lead people with ADHD to seek out thrill and adventure, with the added courage they gain from that spontaneity. High energy ADHD چیزی نیست که درمان بشه. باید بهش عادت کنید و بپذیریدش و مثل یک موهبت بهش نگاه کنید. وقتی این کارو بکنید، تمام توانایی های خودتون رو پیدا میکنید. سرکوب کردنش فقط یه هیولا ازش می‌سازه. These skills will help your kids integrate into the world that’s different than they are – and stay calm and collected at times when they would otherwise blow up. Part 8: Impulsivity & Outburst Prevention Dewey Dale Archer, Jr. best known as Dr. Dale Archer, is an American medical doctor, board-certified psychiatrist, and radio and television personality. He hosted Taking Charge with Dr. Dale Archer, and the regional TV and Internet based The Dr. Dale Archer Show. Book details

Many people view the benefits of ADHD as “superpowers” because they are additional skills that their neurotypical counterparts do not have. ADHD gifts people a unique perspective on the world that those without ADHD are unlikely to understand. Chan ESM, Groves NB, Marsh CL, Miller CE, Richmond KP, Kofler MJ. Are there resilient children with ADHD? J Atten Disord. 2021;10870547211025629. doi:10.1177/10870547211025629 People with ADHD are often great conversationalists. This ability applies especially to those who have more of the inattentive type of ADHD. People CAN take the meds periodically when needed instead of every day (for instance needing to study for a big test). Adderall was used as the example. The author also provides guidance on how to communicate effectively with others about ADHD and how to leverage the strengths associated with ADHD in the workplace.

Right now, I do about 500 workshops every year , where I help teachers and parents with their unique challenges – even though I’m in my 60s. A workshop in front of 300+ parents and teachers at a primary school Although more and more people “have” ADHD, it’s still stigmatized, its most common symptoms are seen as obstacles to a normal life. As a result, vast quantities of drugs are prescribed every year. Though manufactured to ease the symptoms of ADHD, these drugs can sometimes have serious, even deadly, side effects. I spent thousands of hours learning from my mentors , reading all sorts of different books on parenting, psychology, and life. The first five chapters are introductory to a great extent, but they do put some emphasis on young children and teens with this diagnosis and how the number of kids now having this designation has grown to nearly epidemic proportions. Dr. Archer provides some good ideas for how families can learn to incorporate their treatment plan of an ADHD child within their family. He discusses when he feels medication is most appropriate and when it might be better for the child to not medicate. He also discusses the do medicate/do not medicate issue regarding adults. He comes down probably a little more firmly than I had expected on the non-medicated side. There is a “test” within this section to find your personal number if you know you are ADHD or if you just suspect you might be. Frankly, none of this information was new to me simply from standing on the sidelines and watching one daughter deal with ADHD children in her teaching classroom and the other daughter exploring every avenue for her child with ADHD. ADHD is often considered a serious medical epidemic that’s currently sweeping America. Being diagnosed with ADHD is viewed as a curse that can break up relationships and tear families apart.