Visual Aids and ADHD

March 3, 2010

I think that it’s safe to say that most people with Attention Deficit Disorder are visually oriented; we are visual learners.

There are ways that you can use this information to your advantage when you’re trying to manage your life more effectively. And no, all of those things in piles that you leave out “so you won’t forget” is not one of them.

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Ziplist

March 1, 2010

Whenever I can find something new that makes my life easier, I am all about it. And when I can share that with all of you, I do.

Over the weekend, I found Ziplist. Ziplist is designed to make your grocery shopping easier and less stressful. Here’s how they describe their service:

We know how busy you are and ZipList is all about getting you and in and out the grocery store quickly, while saving you time, money and your sanity.

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Out of Order

February 25, 2010

Out of order can mean a couple of different things. On the one hand, out of order can mean that something isn’t working. When the Diet Coke machine is out of order, we can get really frustrated because we can’t get our fix. :)

Out of order can also mean that things have been taken out of their normal order. My daughter Sarah always nukes her tea then adds sweetener. If you sweeten her tea before you put it in the microwave, to her, you’ve done things out of order.

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Hormones and ADHD: Part 4

February 23, 2010

There is a reason that women refer to menopause as “the change”. It’s because so much in their lives does change when menopause begins.

ADHD is no exception. In fact, some women who were completely unaware of ADHD symptoms earlier in life may begin to experience them much more strongly as a result of hormonal changes brought about by menopause.

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Hormones and ADHD: Part 3

February 17, 2010

It should be clear by now that fluctuating hormones can worsen ADHD symptoms. This is especially true for women with ADHD who experience far more fluctuating hormones throughout their lives than men.

Pregnancy is, of course, all about hormones. While there is no definitive proof that taking ADHD medication will harm the developing fetus, most women choose to forgo their medication while pregnant and breast feeding.

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