"Conquering the Patterns of Procrastination to Create Progress and Possibilities"
Instructor: David Giwerc
Date: Tuesday October 12, 2010
Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time)*
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ADD or ADHD
- The correct medical term for Attention Deficit Disorder is ADHD. There are 3 subtypes of ADHD: Predominantly inattentive(commonly called ADD), Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and Combined. Through out this blog and the ADHD related sites linked from this blog the terms ADHD, AD/HD, and ADD are used interchangeably.
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The ADHD Effect on Marriage
Most marriages have been strained from time to time when dealing with managing money. The stress can come from many areas that include impulsive spending, poor communication, lack of organization, and poor time management. If your marriage has one or both spouses with ADHD, many of the areas of financial strain can seem magnified and even more difficult to deal with. Having a greater understanding of dealing with an ADHD spouse will not only help you financially, but will help you in all aspects of your relationship. If you want to learn more about ADD / ADHD and Marriage be sure to register for the FREE Teleseminar "The ADHD Effect on Marriage". Expert and author Melissa Orlov will be leading this FREE Teleseminar on Tuesday September 28th through ADDClasses.com.
ADHD Awareness Expo
The ADHD Awareness Expo has had events going on all week and will end on Saturday, but there still is time to sign up. If you sign up today and have missed an event don't worry because all events will be recorded and archived.Here is a listing of the exciting events that will happen during the expo.
- ADHD & Marriage Q&A with Melissa Orlov
- ADHD Basics Q&A with Theresa Cerulli, M.D.
- ADHD Treatment Success: Using BrainBuilder® Software For Working Memory Training with Advanced Brain CEO and Founder Alex Doman, and Paul Cates, PhD
- ADHD Workplace And Accommodations with Jay Carter
- ADHD Awareness Day Origins Presentation with David Giwerc, MCC, Michele Novotni, PhD, and Evelyn Green
- Moms And Women with ADD Q&A with Terry Matlen
- Coaching Q&A with Tara McGillicuddy
- Live Text-Based Chats Throughout The Week
From Overwhelmed To Control
Instructor: Linda Hillger
Date: Tuesday August 31, 2010Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time)
Easy Routines and Systems for Creating A Great Day and Getting Things Done
Are you feeling overwhelmed with your day?
Are you always rushing and can’t seem to catch up?
If so, join us for this powerful 1 hour FREE teleseminar and learn fast routines and answers for creating extra time
Everything You Wanted to Know about ADHD but Forgot to Ask
Everything You Wanted to Know about ADHD but Forgot to Ask
- Instructor: Tara McGillicuddy
- Instructor: Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA
Time: 9:00 pm EDT (New York Time)
Got questions about ADD / ADHD? Get them answered by experts Dr. Ari Tuckman and Tara McGillicuddy.
Virtual AD/HD Conference
The top experts and leaders in the AD/HD community are gathering for the 3rd Annual Virtual AD/HD Conference™ this October 4-6, including:
* Dr. Edward Hallowell on "5 Steps to Creating the Best
Possible Marriage with AD/HD"* Dr. Patricia Quinn on "Change Your Perspective for Success
with AD/HD"
* Dr. Kenny Handelman on "Medications for AD/HD and Co-Existing
Conditions"
* Dr. Ari Tuckman on "Fundamental Strategies to Overcome
Inattention, Hyperactivity, and Impulsivity"
* And many more!
This year's speakers include Linda Anderson, MA, MCC; Mark Bertin, MD; Becca Colao, MA, SCAC; Wilma Fellman, M.Ed; David Giwerc, MCC; Keath Low, MA; Tara McGillicuddy, SCAC; Susan Leavitt Miller; Bonnie Mincu, MA, MBA, SCAC; Charles Parker, DO; Sheryl K. Pruitt, M.Ed, ET/P; Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, NCC, LMHC; Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, MCC, SCAC; Rory Stern, PsyD; Ronda Stone, MA, LMHC; and Sarah D. Wright, MS, ACT.
A full conference agenda can be found on the conference website.
This event is for everyone affected by AD/HD, including adults, parents, spouses, and professionals. You can choose to attend sessions live via telephone or webcast, or just listen to the recordings later on. There will also be plenty of opportunities to interact with others like you in dedicated discussion forums.
Register today!
Guilt over lost keys.
Recently I wrote a post about how I dealt with my wife who has ADHD, losing her car keys for two months. It seems absurd that I felt guilty that my wife lost her keys and could not find them. Heck, I lose stuff all of the time, and often find the stuff I am looking for in a strange place because I was distracted when I put it down. The three things I misplace the most, are the TV remote (usually I find it in a different room), my wallet ( usually when I am thinking about a purchase), and my cell phone ( at least you can have someone call you number to help find it).
The reason I am good at finding stuff is because I have so much experience with looking for my missing stuff. Based on my skills, I was very frustrated that I could not find my wife's car keys. The reason I felt guilty over the lost keys, is because I am the person who is usually responsible for dealing with the clutter around the house. Since I do not have ADHD, this makes sense. I felt guilty because I thought that since the keys could not be found, that either by I put the in the trash by mistake and the keys would never be found again, or I got distracted and put them in a place that would only be discovered several years after we stopped using her current car. My wife found her keys and better yet it was not my fault. Not only did my wife learn to put her keys in one place, (see photo above) , but I learned not to jump to conclusions and to not blame myself for her missing items.
Lost Keys
For those of you who are not aware, I do not have ADHD. My wife, Tara McGillicuddy has ADHD and is the director and founder of ADDClasses.com. Tara is also the author of My ADD / ADHD Blog, where she shares tips, advice, and her own experiences in dealing with her ADD Moments. Tara recently has found her car keys after they had gone missing for two months. She has already written two posts about her experience, Dealing with my Lost Keys and Yes, I lost my keys! .
This post isn't about how she has dealt with her ADD Moment, this post is about how I dealt with the lost keys. Every morning before I go to work, I like to check my e-mail, on this particular morning I got an e-mail that my wife had sent me at 1:15am asking "Have you seen my car keys?". My first reaction is one of panic, I know she had several things she needed to do that day, and it would not be pleasant if I got home from work and she was still unable to find keys.
My second reaction was one of gratitude. Tara had been looking for her keys before she sent me the 1:15 am e-mail and had managed not to wake me up. There have been previous times when Tara has been so focused on finding an item around midnight that she has woken me up. (I can be very grumpy when I have been woken up in the middle of the night.)
Before I left for work I spent fifteen minutes looking for her keys. I looked in several of the usual places including looking on our cluttered kitchen table, the box we use to organize mail, and the ignition of my wife's car. I did not find her keys, but luckily I was able to find my spare key and I left it on her desk. As I left for work I never realized it would take so long for Tara to find her missing keys.
In my next post I will let you know why I think I am usually good at finding Tara's missing items and why I felt responsible for the missing keys.
Four things I like about "ADD and your Money"
ADD and your Money by Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D., is the only book that I know that is solely about ADD and money management. I highly recommend this book for any adult with ADD who wants to take action when it comes to dealing with their finances. Here are four things that I like about the book.
1. The book deals with emotional and relationship issues before dealing with ways to organize and manage your finances.
2. Lots of suggested activities that engages the reader into action.
3. It got me to think about thermal receipts. In the book there is a section about managing receipts. One tips was to make photocopies of thermal receipts because they can fade quickly. Its a great tip, but I have a something to add to it. On more than one occasion, I have put my work clothes in the dryer to remove wrinkles so that I can wear the clothes later that day. A few times I have left thermal receipts in my pants, and after removing my pants from the dryer, the receipts were completely black and unreadable. So make sure to keep thermal receipts away from the heat.
4. I really liked the activity "Can someone guess your PIN number?". Often people don't make the connection that the information in your wallet or phone can give a thief easy clues in guessing you ATM PIN#.
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