Sesame Street Archives - Stephanie Sarkis PhD

Having ADHD is like being an Ernie in a world of Berts.

By Stephanie Sarkis|2018-10-01T14:35:53-04:00March 30th, 2010|Categories: ADHD|Tags: ADD, ADHD, Bert, Ernie, Sesame Street|

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, was [...]

Voice Modulation and ADHD

People who are being evaluated for ADHD usually seem surprised (and relieved) when I ask them if they have difficulty regulating the volume of their voice. "Voice modulation" is just a fancy way of saying that someone is talking LOUDLY and not realizing it. Usually friends or family members will tell the person they are talking [...]