Diagnosis–Do you have the inattentive subtype of ADHD? Part I
A'ight. Let's break this thing down. First off, though, let's just be real. Self-diagnosis is a tricky thing. It's hard to be objective, and everyone experiences a dose of "med school syndrome" at times where any disorder we hear about, we find the parts we can relate...
read moreHousekeeping
I have pretty much no time before I go to practicum. (Practicum is where we sit and talk about cases in my grad-school program--I graduate in three months.) In fact, let's be honest. I'm going to be late. I'm going to own that.But it's important to me to get something...
read moreADHD Anecdote–My solo
We interrupt this regularly scheduled classroom experience to bring you, instead, a brief anecdote. This anecdote is brought to you by Josh's running late and needing to spit something out there with brevity, Josh's sad, sad collection of past embarrassing ADHD...
read moreThe Basics–A class on why it’s not “ADD”
Teacher:Okay class, today we're going to talk about a confusing topic--we're going to talk about the different subtypes of ADHD. Take good notes. You'll be expected to turn them in at the end of class for credit.So, here's the breakdown. ADHD is a disorder with three...
read moreEvery Day
That's right. That's how often I want to post here.When I randomly started this thing yesterday, I was looking for a zone of accountability. And maybe of continuity. Somewhere where I could air my woes, and maybe reference a triumph or two. But then, suddenly it all...
read moreOkay, I admit it. I have ADHD.
All right. So, I've had a blog or two in my day. Some have been public. Some have been private. Some have been really personal. Some have been really superficial. Some of my writings have attracted thousands of readers. I have other blogs that literally have...
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