My ADD / ADHD Blog

Understand Your Brain, Get More Done Scholarship Recipients

It's time to announce the ADDClasses.com Scholarship Recipients again! Our newest program Understand Your Brain, Get More Done with Dr. Ari Tuckman begins on May 6, 2012.

At ADDClasses.com we understand that many adults with ADD / ADHD struggle financially. In 2011 we began offering scholarships for all of our ADD / ADHD Support programs. We just awarded 3 full scholarships for our spring 2012 Understand Your Brain, Get More Done program.

Congratulations to our 2012 Spring  Understand Your Brain, Get More Done scholarship recipients!

• Karen R. from Seattle, WA has received a spot in the Enhanced Track.
• Danielle W. from Lake Tapps, WA has received a spot in the Basic Track.
• Jan H. from Nashua, NH has received a spot in the Basic Track.

Keeping Things Simple

As a person with Adult ADHD I can relate to having a problem keeping things simple. My mind often skips or misses the simple ways of doing things. Because of this I often make things a lot harder than they really need to be. I often jump to the conclusion that I need a new way of doing things or a shiny new tool to help me get it done.

Something that often helps me and many others with Adult ADHD is to have somebody else provide them with Structure, Support and Accountability. This is what led me to develop my new Keep it Simple E-Coaching Program. I was going in circles trying to come up with a new and exciting Coaching Program. I was making myself crazy and not moving forward with a program to help with people.

I finally was able to remind myself to KEEP IT SIMPLE! I knew what worked for Adults with ADHD and I knew a simple, effecive, convenient and affordable way to offer it too. If you are looking for an effective way to be more productive check out my Keep it Simple E-Coaching Program! I am curenlty offering both a 30 day and a 90 day program.

 

FREE Teleseminar Replay: Understand Your Brain, Get More Done

Earlier this month Dr. Ari Tuckman presented the Teleseminar  - Understand Your Brain, Get More Done: ADD / ADHD and Executive Functions at ADDClasses.com. It was a great teleseminar and we've been getting positive feedback about it. Because if this I have decided to keep the FREE replay up for another week. 

If you missed the live Teleseminar you can listen to it now for FREE by signing up at ADDClasses.com. Just make sure you register before Friday May 25, 2012.

 

Top 20 Best ADD ADHD Blog List

I'm really excited to announce that My ADD / ADHD Blog is listed as one of the the Top 20 ADD / ADHD Blogs of 2012!! I am honored to be on this list. I'd like to thank Bryan Hutchinson for putting my blog on his list.

If you get the chance take a look at the list. There are some other wonderful blogs listed there!

Thank again Bryan and thanks for the motivation I needed to make sure I'm adding new and helpful content to my blog. I've been slacking a bit lately!

Drug Shortage Prevention Act. Act Now!

Drug Shortage Prevention Act H.R. 3839   

Take Action!
Ask your Representatives to cosponsor H.R. 3839 today!

The Problem:
In the spring of 2011, a shortage of ADHD generic and brand name medications began to emerge in the United States. In addition to ADHD medications, oncology medications, anesthetics, and nutrition medications also experienced shortages. The causes of the drug shortage crisis are numerous and complex, but what is clear is the impact for those that do not receive ADHD medications is devastating. Reports of employment firings, behavioral, academic, and driving problems have increased (three times higher in teens for car accidents) for individuals living with ADHD that are unable to access their medication.

The Solution: H.R. 3839.
Introduced by Rep. John Carney (D-DE) and Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN), the Drug Shortage Prevention Act codifies and expands on an executive order by President Obama back on October 31, 2011, dedicated to addressing drug shortages.

H.R. 3839 streamlines intra-agency communications at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and communications among the FDA, manufacturers, distributors, providers, and patients. The bill also mandates expedited review of drugs that are vulnerable to shortage in order to prevent shortages in the first place, and it requires the FDA to use a more refined regulatory process that addresses manufacturing problems without instigating drug shortages.

Immunity & Brain Function - ADHD Support Talk Radio

For several years now I have been following Dr. Charles Parker online. This past fall I had the chance to meet him in person at the a CHADD Conference and then to see him again at the ADHD Coaches Conference this spring. After speaking with him I invited him to present a Teleseminar at ADDClasses.com. If you missed the Teleseminar in April it's now available in the ADD Audio Library.

We got such a great response form the Teleseminar that I invited Dr. Parker to appear on ADHD Suppport Talk Radio. If you missed this week's show Immunity, Brain Function and ADD / ADHD make sure you listen to it. This definitely a must listen to show.

As always, if you missed the show can listen to and download it anytime on the show's archives page or on itunes.

 

Adult ADD BootCamp Spring 2012 Scholarship Recipients

The next session of Adult ADD BootCamp: Organized and in Control with Linda Hillger begins on May 3, 2012. Adult ADD BootCamp - Organized and in Control is our longest running and most popular program at ADDClasses.com.

At ADDClasses.com we understand that many adults with ADD / ADHD struggle financially. In 2011 we began offering scholarships for all of our ADD / ADHD Support programs. We just awarded 3 full scholarships for our spring 2012 Adult ADD BootCamp program.

Congratulations to our 2012 Spring Adult ADD BootCamp scholarship recipients!

• Jackie E. from Rantoul, IL has received a spot in the Enhanced Track.
• Carol W. from Britisih Columbia, Canada has received a spot in the Basic Track.
• Adaire O. from Seattle, WA has received a spot in the Basic Track

Alternative Treatments : ADHD Support Talk Radio

This past week on ADHD Support Talk Radio I was joined by Jonathon Carroll. We had a great discussion about Alternative Treatments for ADD / ADHD. As always if you missed the live show you can listen to it anytime on the ADHD Support Talk Radio website or on iTunes.

Spring 2012 Adult ADD Time Management Intensive Scholarship Recipients

The next session of the Adult ADD Time Management Intensive with Laura Rolands begins on April 4, 2012. The Adult ADD Time Management Intensive is one of the most popular programs at ADDClasses.com.

At ADDClasses.com we understand that many adults with ADD / ADHD struggle financially. So, in 2011 we began offering scholarships for all of our ADD / ADHD Support programs. We just awarded 3 full scholarships for our Spring 2012 Adult ADD Time Management Intensive Program.

Congratulations to our 2012 Spring Adult ADD Time Management Intensive scholarship recipients!

• Kathleen P. from Ottawa, ON has received a spot in the Enhanced Track.
• Jennifer C. from Austin, TX has received a spot in the Basic Track.
• Lisa C. from Tallahassee, FL has received a spot in the Basic Track.

Becoming Focused, Aware and Self-Directed

FREE Teleseminar

Becoming Focused, Aware and Self-Directed:
Mindfulness Training for Adult ADD / ADHD

Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Time: 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT

Instructor: Lidia Zylowska, MD

Listen Over the Telephone or Internet!

Dr. Lidia Zylowska, a psychiatrist specializing in ADHD will describe an accessible, mindfulness-based approach for adults with ADHD. This program, developed through Dr. Zylowska’s research and clinical practice, can help adults with ADHD and their families develop skills in managing attention, regulating emotions, coping with stress, and fostering healthy relationships.

Space is limited!

Sign up now at: http://www.addclasses.com

Agile Life Design – FREE Webinar

This Sunday I will be featured in the Agile Life Design – FREE Webinar Series.

Throughout the month of March, Ariane Benefit will be presenting a series of free teleseminars + jam sessions + master classes to share material from the book She is  writing on Agile Life Design™.  Her intention is to share innovative ideas, design tools and productivity / organizing strategies for healing chronic overwhelm, indecision, and disorganization and for “Cultivating Personal Agility, Productivity & Well-being”.

Inspirational Running for ADD / ADHD

Recently I was contacted by Chad Rickner who wanted to thank me for the radio show I did back in October with my guest Robert Tudisco. Robert came on to talk about Motivation, Exercise and ADD / ADHD. I got a lot of great feeback last fall about the show and people told me that Robert Tudisco quite inspirational. Chad was so inspired by the show that he is also going to be running a marathon to help raise money for students with ADHD.

Chad will be running the Trail De Paris on March 24, 2012. You can support Chad by making a donation. You can also follow his ADHD Runner Blog and show your support for him via Twitter.

 

Distractions - ADHD Support Talk Radio

Wow, I haven't posted about ADHD Support Talk Radio here on my blog for quite some time. There were some great shows this past month too! If you missed any of them you can listen to them any time on the ADHD Support Talk Radio website and on iTunes. This past week my guest was Laura Rolands and we had a very interesting discussion about Distractions and ADD / ADHD.

 

Working with ADHD Interview

This coming Monday at 3:00 pm EST I am going to be interviewed by Jacqueline Sinfield and Marcia Hoeck of Working with ADHD. The topic of the interview is Running a Successful Business as an ADDer: The Ups and Downs of an Entrepreneur with ADHD. This is a free event but you do need to register in order to listen. I'm really looking forward to the interview and am honored that Jacqueline Sinfield and Marcia Hoeck have invited me! I hope you will join us on Monday!

In addition to the Working with ADHD site, Jacquline and Marcia also run the ADD VIP Club. if you are business owner with ADHD, the ADD Vip Club is an affordable program that's worth taking a look at

ADHD Medication Shortage Fox 25 News

As many of my readers are aware of there's been a shortage of ADHD medication across the country for months now. Fox 25 out of Boston did a story about the ADHD Medication Shortage earlier this week which I was featured in. You can watch the story right here (I come on about 4 minutes in).

Shortage of ADHD drugs spans country: MyFoxBOSTON.com