By Judy Brenis In 2006, at 42 years of age, Jay Carter was diagnosed with ADHD. Trying to understand his daughter’s learning challenges, he read Driven to Distraction, by Ned Hallowell and John Ratey. “On every page, I said, this is me, this is me, this is me,” says Carter, who was officially diagnosed at a local assessment center. “The missing piece of the puzzle was understanding my ADHD and how it manifests itself and how it impacts my life.” He laughs recalling the day he walked into Starbucks on his way to the 2008 ADDA Conference and saw the…
By Alan Brown Over the past several articles (this is the fourth and final article in the series), we’ve been discussing how many of the members of our ADHD tribe lack important internal structures – goal setting, planning, prioritization, and a realistic sense of time. Thus far, we’ve focused on the workplace, but just like your home, any structural improvements in your life must be built on top of a strong foundation. Today, we’re going to talk about your structural foundation, and how you can overcome any shortcomings in your internal structure by building your own external structures even in the…
We are often asked, “Should I disclose my ADHD at work?” To answer this question, ADDA’s Workplace Committee conducted a survey between November 2013 and February 2015 asking adults with ADHD about their experiences related to disclosing ADHD at work. In the ADDA Workplace Committee online survey, we asked participants if they had disclosed their ADHD at work, their reasons for or against disclosure, and the repercussions they experienced, if any. The stories are incredible (often sad, sometimes happy), the data massive, and our team small. We’ve been working hard to analyze the data and we’ll be reporting our discoveries…