The ADHD Advantage: What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength

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The New York Times–bestselling author of Better Than Normal, esteemed psychiatrist Dale Archer, M.D., reveals how ADHD might be the key to your success. People with ADHD are used to trying something and having to change directions to find a different way to make it work; adopting new strategies when other strategies aren’t working. Most schools don’t play to the strengths of a person with ADHD so they have had to be adaptive and creative with learning from a young age. Adaptability is one of the major benefits of ADHD. 5. Express emotion: Key Positive Discipline Strategies: You’ll be able to set healthy boundaries without “triggering a World War III”, to teach them what’s acceptable and what isn’t in a gentle, but firm way (and so they don’t use their ADHD as an excuse to not do the things they don’t want to do).

stars, while I started out racing through a lot of this book and found that it is a comfort to see others using ADHD to their advantage, this book has WAY too many anecdotes from so so many "ADHDers." If the target audience is those with ADHD.... losing focus easily is something you need to keep in mind before feeding readers with a firehose. If you are a person with lots of money and a personal assistant to take care of the minutiae of daily living, then you will agree with what Archer has to say. Those with ADHD experience the world in a unique way, which can make us more accepting of differences, in ourselves and in others. I came into their home, worked with the parents and kids for a week, and solved their challenges. How the ADHD Parenting Strategies Were BornThe following article will be written by both myself (Jake Hopkinson) and the aforementioned Duncan Bagshaw. When a person with ADHD finds their passion they can be highly enthused, eager, enthralled and give lots of energy to developing it further. Their enthusiasm can energize those around them and motivate others. 14. Authentic and honest: Talking to other ADHD sportsmen they too recognise the sensation of everything slowing down and having an ability to visualise or see a pass or play before it has been made, often having pictures in their head showing the positions of teammates and opponents. ADHD Screen Time Management Strategies: To shift your kids from screen into the “real world”, and stop them from craving screen time all the time People with ADHD are often great conversationalists. This ability applies especially to those who have more of the inattentive type of ADHD.

How To Get Your Kids EXCITED To Do Their Chores: This framework works so well that your kids will race to do their chores ahead of their scheduled chore time and ask you if they can do them, without you ever having to remind them. Although the ADHD stereotype is someone who can't sit still, in reality people with ADHD are endlessly curious, often adventurous, willing to take smart risks, and unusually resilient. They are creative, visionary, and entrepreneurial. Sharing the stories of highly successful people with ADHD, Dr. Archer offers a vitally important and inspiring new way to recognize ADHD traits in oneself or in one's loved ones, and then leverage them to great advantage - without drugs. The answer I believe is to be found in the atmosphere sport creates… Sport provides constant stimulation and creative opportunity within a safe structure which is the perfect combination and environment for ADHD brains to thrive in.This is just the tip of a very large iceberg; the nuances of the condition mean that each individual will have a complex myriad of characteristics that influence their behaviour and abilities. Over the past 40 years, more than 100,000 parents and teachers read my books or listened to my lectures .

The Finisher Framework: They’ll learn how to actually finish every task or project they start (and you’ll be able to help and guide them in a way they’ll gladly accept), so they don’t jump from one task to another every few minutes once they get bored of it. I wanted to help – so I learned new languages just to be able to share my knowledge with them. I helped thousands of families through YouTube videos and interviews Acceptance – Those with ADHD experience the world in a different way, this leads them to be accepting of those around them. ADHD allows an individual to accept the strengths and struggles of those around them. This is a vital skill in elite sport, developing team cohesion and team dynamics. ADHD" توسط انتشارات متخصصان به چاپ رسیده. بهترین چیزی بود که راجع به این اختلال خوندم و جزو معدود مواقعی بود که حس کردم نویسنده واقعاً ADHD رو درک می‌کنه.

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In 1988, he founded The Institute for Neuropsychiatry in Lake Charles, Louisiana, a clinic which now staffs 6 psychiatrists and multiple psychologists, therapists and nurse practitioners, who all treat a wide variety of mental health issues. Dr. Archer considers himself a 'General Psychiatrist' and feels that the vast specialization that has occurred within the field misses the point that all human behavior is connected and that to treat one problem without assessing all aspects of the individual has only a limited chance for success. He coined the term ‘continuum theory of mental illness’ which states that psychiatric diagnoses don’t come with an on-off switch, where off is normal and on is, you have a mental illness. Rather, these traits occur on a continuum from 1 (none of the trait) to 10 (super dominant trait) and this will dictate whether treatment is needed and to what degree. Risk Taking – Using their sense of hyper focus, those with ADHD are willing to push through any barriers to get the job done. They are not afraid to take certain risks, and in turn may persevere when others saw it impossible. After you implement the strategies from this part, your kids will no longer resist and procrastinate boring and uncomfortable tasks, and be all over the place. Unlimited Energy – You will not find someone with ADHD struggling for energy any time soon! People with ADHD have the inherent ability to just keep going. This abundance of energy is often misunderstood in childhood but can be an excellent tool, specifically in sport.

Social Skills: You’ll teach your kids how to become empathetic, active and respectful listeners that other kids enjoy hanging out with (rather than being unintentionally rude and speaking without thinking) This means that they’ll be able to enter a distraction-free mode when they need to and get their schoolwork and chores done even faster. People CAN take the meds periodically when needed instead of every day (for instance needing to study for a big test). Adderall was used as the example. Emotional regulation: Your kids will learn how to control their impulsive outbursts whenever they feel overwhelmed, anxious or frustrated. Ingenuity – ADHD effects how the brain functions. Those with ADHD think in a different way, and that is okay! This allows people with ADHD to have a different look at problems and come up with exciting and ingenious solutions.Spontaneity can lead to new discoveries. People with ADHD can have an adventurous spirit and courageous determination to explore. Michael Jordan, for example, generally considered the greatest basketball player in history, is one such athlete with ADHD. They had no motivation to learn… But I Always Managed to Keep My Classes Under Control – With No Stress Kids with ADHD are known to have impulsive outbursts, but there are ways to minimize and even prevent those from happening.