ADD / ADHD

Mindfulness practice is an approach that is showing promise in helping adults with ADHD improve focus and better monitor attention. In her book --The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD -- Dr. Lidia Zylowska explains what mindful awareness is and how it can help adults with ADHD.

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Research finds that students who received ADHD coaching show substantial gains in their overall approach to learning - including improvements in their ability to organize, direct and manage cognitive activities, emotional responses and overt behaviors. They are better able to formulate goals more realistically and consistently work toward achieving them, manage their time more effectively, and stick with tasks even when they find those tasks challenging. In addition, students report that coaching helps them to feel less stress, greater empowerment, increased confidence, and have more balanced lives.

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"What exactly are executive functions and how do they affect a student's learning?" -- About.com reader

Deficits in executive function can make it more difficult for a student to plan, prioritize, organize, pay attention, remember details, and control emotional reactions.

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ADHD can make studying for college classes quite a challenge. You may find that you are putting a lot of time and preparation into studying with little to show for all your effort. Finding individualized strategies that work for you is helpful.

If you are currently in college or are an adult with ADHD who has already graduated, please share what particular strategies you found to be most helpful. What are some of the study tips you recommend?

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"Our daughter is 13 years old and has ADD. She qualifies for special accommodations at school under Section 504. We are getting ready to meet with the school to develop her 504 Plan. Can you give me information about what types of help she might be able to receive? Also, what exactly is a 504 Plan?" -- About.com Reader

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Oftentimes, there can be some confusion over the use of the terms Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). How do they differ? Are they the same thing? Can I have ADHD if I am not hyperactive? Why does ADHD sometimes have a slash -- AD/HD? What is the correct term to describe what I (or my child, spouse, friend, etc.) have?

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If there is a child in the family with ADHD there is a 30% to 40% chance that one of the two parents will also have ADHD. Many adults, both fathers and mothers, first learn about ADHD when their own child is diagnosed. As they describe their child's symptoms to the doctor, they begin to feel that they are describing their own life. Looking back to childhood things finally begin to make more sense. There is often this "ah-ha" moment of clarity.

Learn More About Adult ADHD:

• Finding Help for Adult ADHD

• Managing Symptoms of Adult ADHD

• Treatment Issues for Women With ADHD

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I am a fan of each of Dr. Stephanie Moulton Sarkis' books including her most recent, Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed.

If you are an adult recently diagnosed with ADHD or if you are a family member or loved one of someone who has ADHD, one of the first steps after diagnosis is to become educated about ADHD.

There are many wonderful books and resources available to help you along your journey in learning more about adult ADHD. If you are wondering where to begin, Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed is a great starting point.

One of the unique aspects of this book that I particularly like is its conciseness. At 150 pages long yet filled with what you need to know, it is truly a "pocket guide" -- an easy-to-read and accessible first-step manual to expanding one's knowledge about ADHD.

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If your child has just been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may be feeling a mixture of emotions. You may also have a lot of questions and be unsure of the next steps to take to move forward. It can all feel a bit overwhelming! Here are six things that are helpful to know as your family begins the journey in learning more about ADHD and how to best manage it.

6 Things You Need to Know About ADHD

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To help young adults with ADHD, the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA) is offering the Moulton-Farnsworth Scholarship for the first time this year.

Named for Dr. Stephanie Moulton Sarkis' grandparents, who instilled in her a love of learning, the scholarship offers two students $1,000 each toward college tuition.

Scholarship application deadline is March 15, 2012. To submit an application or learn more about the Moulton-Farnsworth Scholarship, go to the ADDA website at ADD.org

ADDA also offers the Novotni College Scholarship

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