Positively Child Raising; ADHD or Not!
Max in flight Today, I have to confess that I’ve been suffering from a bit of hero worship lately. Max and Millie (not their real names) can be seen in my town on the local sled hill, or skating, or...
View ArticleAsperger’s, ADHD, Autism & Violence: Is There A Connection?
… on the spectrum … It was with a gaping mouth that I began reading tweets that indicated that Adam Lanza had been diagnosed as having Asperger’s Syndrome. I was astounded, but not surprised. I was...
View ArticleThe ADHD Of The Future
Executive Function is highly over rated The following is a quote from a colleague of mine. I find it to be a compelling statement that describes one aspect of ADHD, our difficulties with Executive...
View ArticleLets Talk! Bell Makes Mental Health Easier To Talk About
Clara Hughes and Bell Canada say “Lets Talk” As marketing schemes go, this was a good one. Bell, Canada’s telecommunications giant, has been ramping up to February 12th, choosing that day to put mental...
View ArticleAutism And ADHD, I’d Never Say I Told You So …
Are you on the spectrum? I’ll tell you why I might consider it though. A few months ago, a tragic event occurred. There was a shooting in a school in Connecticut. And then, because tragedy isn’t...
View ArticleOut Of Touch
Don’t label me It is not untrue that most of the symptoms of ADHD are, for the most part, normal conditions associated with everyday life. They are the annoying things that happen, more often in the...
View ArticleAsperger’s ADHD Conundrum
… and a half Asperger syndrome can involve impairments to executive function. ADHD does involve impairments to executive function. However, Asperger syndrome also includes problems in socializing,...
View ArticleSudden Change Takes Time
Me doing the Vulcan mind meld on myself You can’t read my mind. And if you could, you’d need to be a speed reader to keep up. I’m not saying you’re not, but either you’re Neuro-typical and my mind’s...
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