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January 15, 2015
Down With Tyrannical To-Do Lists!
Do “to-do” lists numb your neurons? Or worse, further scatter your thoughts and objectives? Yeah, me, too. Fortunately, there are novel alternatives to the traditional to-do lists. Always seeking small doorprizes for my Adult ADHD discussion group in Palo Alto, I found these small, inexpensive pads called “The Emergent Task Planner.” I purchased several […]
January 10, 2015
Do “NeuroMyths” Hamper Children’s Education?
True or false? Individuals learn better when they receive information in their preferred learning style (for example, visual, auditory or kinesthetic). This axiom has long been accepted as a “truism” in education. It’s even been fervently promoted by certain self-proclaimed ADHD experts. But is it true? The evidence says no. In fact, many other long-accepted […]
December 8, 2014
Amazon Sale, Today Only 12/8/14
Amazon’s “Deal of the Day” is 50% off the Kindle Fire HDX 7, to $139. If you are an Amazon customer, I’d greatly appreciate your using the Amazon search box, below, to begin all your shopping expeditions. If you do, I will receive a small percentage of the purchase price, with no extra cost […]
November 26, 2014
Gift Ideas for the Organizationally Challenged
For the 37 years my husband lived without benefit of ADHD diagnosis, he developed many coping strategies. One was implementing organizational systems to eliminating time-wasting or unnecessarily frustrating himself by hunting down often-used items—keys, Swiss Army knife, umbrellas, and the like. For the pre-diagnosis years of our relationship, I also developed systems, such as installing […]
November 16, 2014
Dr. Russell Barkley on “ADHD and Creativity”
“We can celebrate the successes of some people with ADHD without misrepresenting ADHD as somehow conveying cognitive gifts or other benefits, which it clearly does not.” —Russell Barkley, PhD Understanding complex issues requires complex thought—and tedious research. Yet, the online world skews towards simplistic opinion—and clickbait. While serious ADHD-focused clinical and scientific investigators toil […]
November 13, 2014
Victory! Concerta Generics Downgraded!
The best news! The FDA announced today that the two approved generic versions of Concerta manufactured by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and Kudco have been downgraded. It’s tragic that so many people have already been adversely affected, and without warning. not to mention having their concerns dismissed by some pharmacists. “It’s the same as the brand,” […]
November 10, 2014
Generic Concerta in Canada: Parallel Problems
This past weekend, I presented at the CADDAC ADHD conference in Vancouver. There, I had opportunity to talk about various issues with longtime CADDAC director Heidi Bernhardt. CADDAC stands for Centre for ADHD Awareness Canada; it is the national advocacy organization. And Heidi’s is the steady hand steering much of the ongoing progress in […]
November 6, 2014
Talking Back to The New York Times
Following this post, where I provide a little background on the problems with The New York Times viewing ADHD not as a legitimate condition but the juicy pinata of clickbait, here is my friend Dotty’s excellent Letter to the Editor (as yet unpublished). Dotty, who has ADHD and whose husband has ADHD—both diagnosed in […]
NYTimes’ Unnatural Opinions on ADHD
The New York Times has made Sunday a day of un-rest for people with ADHD—and the people who love them. It is always the Sunday edition, with the highest circulation, that features the latest hit piece by non-experts on ADHD. This past Sunday, it was called “A Natural Fix for A.D.H.D.” (My policy is […]
October 27, 2014
New. Free. “You, Me, ADHD” Book Club!
I’m very excited to announce a new “book club” as a weekly feature of this ADHD Roller Coaster blog. The first book in the series is the one I know best: Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? This book club will be free, fun, and illuminating—plus there is a chance each week to […]
