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ADHD-Praise or Punishment
Most behavioral management programs insist on a combination of praise and punishment- praise for good behavior, punishment for bad behavior. This works reasonably well for behavioral issues. Unfortunately, ADHD is a...
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ADHD-Shame and Embarassment
ADHD is a disability that is not obvious or apparent. Therefore, ADHD kids are treated as if they have a behavioral problem, not a neurologic condition. ADHD parents are also dismissed as being too permissive and...
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ADHD- Overcome the Prejudice of Talent
Virtually everything humans do is because they were trained to do it. There is very little that is related to “talent.” Research by Daniel Coyle and others indicates that so-called pockets of talent like Australia for...
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ADHD- My Family History
I came by my interest in ADHD honestly. First, I married into a family with members who were ADHD. (This was before ADD or ADHD were official diagnoses) Later we had a child who was definitely ADHD. There was a giant...
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ADHD - Holiday Prep
The holidays- Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah- can destroy the routines that maintain at least a partial equilibrium and balance in ADHD homes. The changes in diet, guests or being the guests, the disrupted sleep...
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ADHD-the Most Important Skill
Humans learn through trial and error. ADHDers may make more mistakes than neurotypicals. What's important is that mistakes are not interpreted as failures or even worse, a reason to quit. It's vitally important for...
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ADHD Meds are not Gateway Drugs
Many parents fear starting their ADHD child on stimulant medication. They fear that it will be a “gateway drug” leading to abuse of stronger drugs. Although stimulant drugs can be abused, ADHDers who use the...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Opioids
Opioids are a serious problem for ADHDers looking for relief from ADHD symptoms like emotional dysregulation and hyperactivity. There are serious interaction effects with opioids and medications used for treating...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Marijuana
Marijuana, drug of choice for the hippy generation is not now the same drug as it was because research has increased the potency by increasing THC. For ADHDers there are likely problems because marijuana causes...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Hallucinogens
Those of us of a cerrain age remember Dr Timothy Leary urging us all to”tune in, turn on and drop out” by using hallucinogens like LSD. Like many substances of abuse, there is not a tremendous amount of research. It...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Inhalants
Inhalants, such as aerosols and spray paints became popular in the 1970s and 1980s with the “huffing” craze. The craze more or less died secondary to the negative cognitive effects of repeated huffing, but it’s still...
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ADHD - Substance Abuse - Sedatives
There’s not a lot of research on ADHDer’s abuse of sedatives. Like for every one they become dangerous when combined with alcohol. Informal views suggest ADHDers don’t like sedatives because they don’t stimulate.
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