I can so relate to Ernie. Here are some of his finer moments of living with non-ADHD Bert. 1. Ernie and the Telephone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpxAChE46zU “Ernie, don’t throw that on the floor!” “Oh, oh I’m sorry Bert. I’ll pick it up later. I couldn’t wait…” 2. Listen for the Knock at the Door http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXFBThMEMI “Hey Bert, [...]

Children with ADHD function better when spending time in outdoor settings, according to a study conducted at the University of Illinois-Champaign Landscape and Human Health According to the website: In an initial, Midwestern-based survey, parents of children with AD/HD were more likely to nominate activities that typically occur in green outdoor settings as being best [...]

The Edge Foundation, which specializes in coaching services for ADHD students, provides their opinion on medication treatment of ADHD. The blog post includes information on Judith Warner’s new book, We’ve Got Issues: Children and Parents in the Age of Medication. http://www.edgefoundation.org/blog/2010/03/11/is-adhd-overmedicated/ Tweet This Post

I’ve found two guides online for learning more about medication for ADHD. The first is the “ADHD Parents’ Medication Guide” (I added the apostrophe to the title…I think it needs one.) It was created by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) and the American Psychiatric Assocation (APA). It can be found here: [...]

Frequently I get asked what it is like to have ADHD/ADD, or how I have coped with having it. I was diagnosed at 23, and have been taking Adderall since then. First, because of the misconceptions out there about medication for ADHD, I will address how medication has helped me. First, I have the same [...]