How Can I Help Someone Who Has Attention Deficit Disorder?
On one of the question & answer forums I read, someone asked for feedback about how to best support someone with ADHD. I thought it was an admirable question that showed caring and curiosity, two values that I admire. The question: How can I help someone with...
New Year, New Boundaries
I wrote this on Facebook a few days ago: One of my “resolutions” for 2019 is to set boundaries and stick to them. I said “no” to someone a few days ago and immediately then honoured their request anyway because I didn’t want to seem...Never Say This to a Person With ADHD
Never Say This to a Person With ADHD. I’ve heard many of these. 1. “Just tune it/her/him/them out” If only it were that easy. Those of us with ADHD can tune people out when we’re hyperfocusing (those of us who hyperfocus) but day-to-day, chatty...