All Blog Posts Tagged 'ADHD' (3)

As in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DISEASE? Well according to one of the experts cited in this article, ADHD is a disease process. And it can be observed with biological markers



But that test won’t be available any time soon, especially because there appear to be a large number of variations in DNA that predispose a person to ADHD, the article states.



A large… Continue

Receiving an ADHD diagnosis is scary and we were no exception in those days following Daniel’s diagnosis. We were scared. I had memories flash through my mind of those kids from school. The behavior problems. The dropouts. Yadda, yadda, yadda.



Thankfully, I had some moms with older kids who set me straight early on. They played a part in how I began to look at ADHD as a gift and not a disability.



One was Lois. As she observed my busy boy when he was around 6, and she told… Continue

Say what? Let me rephrase the question. How many kids are labeled ADHD but what they really have is a strong personality that needs to be challenged and focused?



Here’s a quick and dirty description of different personality types as classified by the DISC survey. (Pssssst….check out the resources here at My Wired Style.)



D- These kids are natural leaders and like to be in control. (Yep, that’s me. Now keep reading! hee… Continue