ADD? You're probably brighter than the employers are. You certainly write that way :-)
Its the label thats getting in the way, not people with the label.
Of COURSE you are valuable. Putting the label to one side, you're a human being and ALL human beings are valuable.
All the best to you :-)
curus38625.3876967593[QUOTE=Mom22Gr8Girls]Hi - September 14, 2005 was declared National Attention Deficit Awareness Day by the US congress.
I am currently reading The Edision Gene and will read the Gift of ADHD for positive views on ADHD.
You may want to read or look into this stuff for ideas!
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i didnt know we had a day....where are u getting the reading info from i would like to read it as well
More information about ADHD awareness day
August 2nd 2004
USA 1st Official ADHD Awareness Day
We have just been made aware of this fantastic news from the USA - where the US Senate have made a Resolution and Declares September 7th AD/HD Awareness Day
This is fantastic news and we at adders.org wish to congratulate all of those in the USA who have worked long and hard for this to happen. We also hope that maybe our own Government may follow suit and discuss the possibility of the same thing happening this side of the pond. There have been many dedicated people working very hard behind the scenes here in the UK to try to get something similar to happen here so we hope that this will be a great encouragement for all to draw from as we all know that ADDA and others have been working in the USA for even longer than we have over here to get ADD/ADHD recognised by the Government. Let's just hope it does not end up taking us as long as it has them and that our own Government will take note of this and work with us to have ADD/ADHD more recognised and more services in place in the very near future!
The folowing report is from Michele Novotni, CEO, ADDA along with the report from the US Senate direct.
"Senate Resolution Declares September 7th AD/HD Awareness Day
POTTSTOWN , PA - The Attention Deficit Disorder Association today announces success in its effort to spearhead passage of a U.S. Senate resolution designating a "National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day" on September 7, 2004 - a major step toward accomplishing ADDA's goal of spreading vital information and encouragement.
The resolution, introduced by Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington and co-sponsored by Senator Richard Durbin (D-Illinois), recognizes Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) as a major public health concern. AD/HD is the formal name for what is well known as Attention Deficit Disorder or ADD.
"There continues to be a dearth of information about AD/HD, and often times what information there is may be inaccurate or misleading. My hope in identifying a National Awareness Day for AD/HD is to encourage an honest discussion about AD/HD, its impact on children and adults in schools, in the workplace, and in relationships, and encourage sufferers to seek relief," stated Cantwell.
The Senate resolution "expresses the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government has a responsibility to … endeavor to raise public awareness about AD/HD and … continue to consider ways to improve access to, and the quality of, mental health services dedicated to the purpose of improving the quality of life for children and adults with AD/HD." ADDA plans to co-ordinate numerous activities nationwide in conjunction with ADD Awareness Day. Events are currently being organized to provide free public screenings, to spread the message about AD/HD's impact as well as treatment options and to help counter the stigma and embarrassment that people with Attention Deficit Disorder often feel.
"AD/HD is a real disorder that can have potentially devastating effects for individuals and their families when left undiagnosed and untreated," said ADDA CEO Michele Novotni, Ph.D. "The good news is that with proper treatment, people with AD/HD can go on to lead successful, fulfilling lives." National ADD Awareness Day will go a long way toward getting information about the disorder out to people who need it so they can overcome the negative effects. ADDA President David Giwerc added, "ADDA will be working with several other healthcare education organizations, such as the National Mental Health Association and the American Psychiatric Association, to coordinate National ADD Awareness Day activities."
AD/HD is a disorder of the brain that affects an estimated 3-to-7 percent of school-age children and an estimated 4 percent of adults across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic lines. People with AD/HD typically exhibit inappropriate impulsivity, problems with inattention and - in some cases - hyperactivity. Until recently AD/HD was thought to occur only in childhood. ADDA, the world's leading source of information and support for Adult AD/HD, provides information, resources and networking opportunities to help adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) lead better lives.
Supporting organizations included: National Mental Health Association; American Counseling Association; American Psychiatric Association; Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; and Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health.
For more information about AD/HD or National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day, contact Victoria Sandoe Burkhart at (484) 945-2101, or Evelyn Green at egreen@add.org."
Hi - September 14, 2005 was declared National Attention Deficit Awareness Day by the US congress.
I am currently reading The Edision Gene and will read the Gift of ADHD for positive views on ADHD.
You may want to read or look into this stuff for ideas!
"having to go to the doctor and getting back late because we left our employee badge in the dr. off and had to go back to get it or not put us on probation or fire us."
If you didn't do drugs, you wouldn't have this problem of having to go back to the doctor and being late.
The owner of the USA's largest PROFITABLE airline is a self proclaimed ADD'er YET HE WON'T TAKE ANY DRUGS FOR IT !!!
If he can actually thrive without the drugs, why can't you ?... Just curious...
[QUOTE=BALANCED] If you didn't do drugs, you wouldn't have this problem of having to go back to the doctor and being late.[/QUOTE]
That's strange Balance. Most of us here take the "drugs" because the help us stay organized and on time. They help us to be less forgetful.
Without the "drugs", we have a very hard time with executive functioning.
BTW, If you read interviews with successful ADHDers, they all state that they hired or took on as a partner, someone who is NOT ADHD to take care of the details like organization.
Any time you want to pay for me to have an assistant, you go ahead and I will stop taking my legal "drugs" and let them deal with all the things I can't do unmedicated.
http://www.add.org/awareness/a-day_resolution.html
This is the link to a copy of the Senate resolution.
I heard about the books from some other posters on another board. Plus when you go to amazon.com to browse for one book, they "suggest" other similar books.
I was looking for books that had a positive light concerning ADHD.