Making small talk can feel dreadful. You might feel like you’re wasting time talking about topics no one cares about just to be polite. Or perhaps your conversations are awkward because you don’t know when or how to jump in. …
Annette Tabor interviews Darleen Beals Darleen Beals, ADDA+ member, was a nurse for 32 years. Now retired, she looks back on those years and remembers how many hurdles she had to clear to get there. School Struggles Even in elementary …
My early years remind me most of a quote from the professor who taught my freshman speech class. “Your impromptu speeches sound so good, especially when compared to your planned speeches, that I can only conclude all your speeches are …
by Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC You made a comment and the minute it left your mouth you realized that what you said was cringy and made people uncomfortable, so now no one will look you in the eye and …
by Diane McLean At 53, my life started to make sense. Overwhelmed, anxious, and error prone, I felt completely inept. Then I was diagnosed with ADHD. I was also diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, hypertension, obesity and other ailments. I …
Interview by Annette Tabor The right teacher can make a big difference in a student’s life. Misunderstood and Struggling W. Ian Walker can testify to this. From the time Ian started school, he was bullied and misunderstood by his friends. …
By Linda Williams Swanson Imagine if you set goals of gaining weight and living an unhealthy lifestyle. If those were your goals, you’d do the things I did for several decades of my life, including: Eat any food available 24-7 …
Hello ! My name is Duane Gordon. I’m an adult with ADHD, and the President of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA). I want you to join me, in Dallas, or from wherever you are in the world, this November …
An Interview with Alyssa Hole by Annette Tabor Last Monday, I turned 34 years old. I have been reflecting about the years I struggled in school. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 12 years old. When I received …
By Leigh Pennington, MPH In the 3rd grade, my son was struggling to read. He was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia and was receiving extra help from his teachers at school. He worked hard but was discouraged and his …