The ABC of ADHD - 1 Nov 2023
It’s my superpower!
Medication & treatment
Positive communication
Pick a school
* NOT JUST CHILDREN, BUT ADULTS TOO
FACT vs. MYTH
This is me with ADHD
+ HOW DIAGNOSIS WORKS
Imagine all the people Livin’ for today Ah… You may say I’m a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope someday you’ll join us And the world will live as one
D is for Diagnosis
Big Decisions
Cut Through the Noise
This is Me with ADHD
This is Me with ADHD
Books to Read
Meet the Expert
Meet the Expert
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Keep Moving
Communication & Regulation
This is Me with ADHD
Learning Curve
My War Against ADHD
This is Me with ADHD
Debunk the Junk!
This is Me with ADHD
Food Focus
This is Me with ADHD
A Beautiful Mind
This is Me with ADHD
Back Page
PHOTOS
MORE THAN MERELY AN INTEREST
MORE THAN MERELY AN INTEREST
CURIOSITY, WORDS & KNOWLEDGE
TIME TO READ
CUT THROUGH THE NOISE
A Norwegian study of 2,4 million people found that:
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1775
1902
1932
1968
TIMELINE OFA DEFINITION
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1987
1994
1980
2000
IS ADHD ON THE INCREASE?
RESEARCH
4 MAIN TRAITS OF ADHD
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ADD vs. ADHD
BOYS vs. GIRLS
MY NOTES
ADHD in ADULTS
THE TECH EFFECT
ADHD AROUND THE WORLD
SELFREGULATION
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
D is for DIAGNOSIS
WHEN IS IT TIME?
Signs in young children that are frequently attributed to other factors, but that may also be indicative of ADHD:
WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
Socially they …
At school they …
At home these children …
WHO TO CONTACT
WHO DOES WHAT
PRO TIP
WHAT A DIAGNOSIS ENTAILS
PREPARING FOR AN ASSESSMENT
DEALING WITH A DIAGNOSIS
MY NOTES
DO I TELL MY CHILD?
USEFUL AFFIRMATIONS
STAY POSITIVE
WHO SHOULD KNOW
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
REACH OUT
WEBSITES
GET INFORMED
* RISKS OF UNDIAGNOSED ADHD
Remember:
"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 1
ADHD people are brilliant at seeing patterns, they have great intuition and can see how something relates to the past and the future – the mechanics of how it works
BIG DECISIONS
4 FACTORS FOR SUCCESS
NEUROSCIENCE OF THE ADHD BRAIN
BRAIN JAMS
HOW ADHD MEDICATION WORKS
SHORT-ACTING VS. LONG-ACTING STIMULANTS
STIMULANTS VS. NON-STIMULANTS
STIMULANTS
SIDE EFFECTS
SIDE EFFECTS
SIDE EFFECTS
FINDING WHAT WORKS, AT WHAT DOSAGE
FINDING WHAT WORKS, AT WHAT DOSAGE
EXPLORE NONSTIMULANTS
DIET & SUPPLEMENTS
* QUICK TIPS FOR SNAPPING OUT OF ADHD PARALYSIS
NEUROFEEDBACK
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 2
Communication & Regulation
KEEP TRACK
ADHD & EMOTIONAL REGULATION
THE ROBOT METHOD
EMOTIONAL VOCABULARLY
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
MOTIVATION ABOVE PUNISHMENT
STIMULATING ACTIVITIES
ROUTINE TO THE RESCUE
ROUTINE TO THE RESCUE
GOAL ORIENTED
GREATER EFFICIENCY
CREATIVE SPARKS
ENERGY SAVING
RESPECT BOUNDARIES
EMOTIONAL INDICATOR
Important notes on the emotional indicator:
Screen Time
UNDERSTANDING EXAGGERATED EMOTIONS
3 MOST OVERLOOKED TRAITS OF ADHD
REGULATING THE BODY
FOR YOUNGER KIDS
FOR OLDER KIDS & ADULTS
REGULATING THE BODY
"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 3
The trauma and angst of not being able to perform or focus can be much more damaging than a pill
DEBUNK THE JUNK!
ADHD IS NOT A REAL MEDICAL CONDITION
PEOPLE WITH ADHD SIMPLY NEED TO TRY HARDER
ADHD IS A LEARNING DISABILITY
THEY’RE JUST DAYDREAMING
IF THEY CAN FOCUS ON VIDEO GAMES FOR HOURS, THEY CAN’T HAVE ADHD!
ADHD IS DUE TO POOR PARENTING
TOO MUCH SUGAR CAUSES ADHD
A CHILD WITH CONCENTRATION DIFFICULTIES, BUT WITHOUT THE DIAGNOSIS OF ADHD, DOES NOT NEED INTERVENTION
ADHD CAN BE MANAGED NATURALLY WITH SUPPLEMENTS
YOUR ADHD CHILD WILL FAIL AT LIFE
RITALIN IS BASICALLY COCAINE
SwEET SUCCESS
Justin Timberlake
Greta Gerwig
Simone Biles
Leonardo da Vinci
Jamie Oliver
Sir Richard Branson
MY NOTES
"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 4
ADHD influences a broad area of your life. Its effects on mood, sleep and selfesteem are not to be taken lightly
LEARNING CURVE
EDUCATING THE EDUCATORS
PROTECTED BY LAW
PROTECTED BY LAW
NB:
PINPOINTING PROBLEMS
BEST SCHOOLS FOR ADHD
BEST SCHOOLS FOR ADHD
Words of caution
BEST RESULTS
BEST RESULTS
"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 5
Food focus
IN WITH THE GOOD!
DID YOU KNOW ?
OUT WITH THE BAD!
TOP TIP !
RESTRICTIVE EATING HABITS
THE GUT-BRAIN CONNECTION
TIPS FOR PICKY EATERS
* TOP TIP
MY NOTES
HEALTH CHECK
"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 6
A BEAUTIFUL MIND
NEW WAYS OF THINKING
FLUID INTELLIGENCE
FLUID INTELLIGENCE
BRIGHT SPARKS
LITERARY LEGENDS
ELITE ATHLETES
HIT MAKERS
FUNNY BONES
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"THIS IS ME WITH ADHD"
Case study 7
Keep moving!
Keep moving!
10 FUN EXERCISES FOR KIDS TO BURN ENERGY
MY NOTES
MY WAR AGAINST ADHD
This is me, I have ADHD
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