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By: Donna M. Love

Donna M. Love — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 07:40:46 +0000

Gina, it’s an honor and a privilege to know you. I was 65+ when I was diagnosed with AD/HD. Unless a person has lived it, they have no idea what it’s like to struggle an entire lifetime with such a HUGE handicap. And then there are the undiagnosed learning disabilities which are one of many co-existing conditions that frequently accompany ADHD. I can still recall those incredibly shameful and guilt-making remarks from the “helpers” in my life who constantly reminded me that I “just needed” to pay attention, apply myself, be responsible, try harder … the list goes on and on. Upon learning that I am an “ADDer”, I vowed that I would devote my life to helping other “ADDers.”

By: LA Times Editorial Increases ADHD Stigma - Jeff’s A.D.D. Mind

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By: Ginger

Ginger — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:38:03 +0000

GINA YOU ARE BRILLIANT!!!!!

Klein should be spanked and sent back to grade school.

By: Pete Quily

Pete Quily — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:31:16 +0000

thank Sarah, Cindy and Jeff. Jeff, loved your brain tumors do not exist post
http://jeffsaddmind.com/brain-tumors-do-not-exist-141.htm

Yes Jana-Lyn, it is sad that this got through to the LA Times, it’s not the NY Times by a long shot but it’s not a small hamlet paper either. Hopefully more ADDers will write responses to that sort of ignorance and stigma. If ADDers don’t respond we’ll just get more articles like Karen Klein’s.

By: Jana-lyn Hill

Jana-lyn Hill — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:37:31 +0000

Way to go Gina!

I saddens me that drivel such as this LA times “Article” makes its way through the editing room. As a former journalist and a 2 time diagnosed person with ADHD I am not only insulted by Ms. Klein, but it is obviuous that her “information” is cherry picked and DEAD WRONG…my professors would have had my head on a platter if I wrote like that! I have had ex-bosses who did not believe in ADHD (worked in the Federal Government, no less) and applied this attitude as a means of denying reasonable accomodations and blaming the person with the disorder.They cannot look at what they are doing is not only wrong, BUT ILLEGAL.
Gina, you are a true inspiration. Ms. Klein needs to go back to school and be re-taught real journalism.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:43:05 +0000

Excellent piece! The problem that Ms. Klein has is similar to those of other A.D.H.D. deniers: they are frozen in cultural time (“what’s a homemaker?”) and they like simple answers (though not necessarily the right answers) to complex questions (“advertising causes increased diagnosis/drug usage”).

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ADD / ADHD Coaching Blog — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:40:58 +0000

Attention Deficit Disorder Carnival #35

Welcome to the October 15, 2007 edition of attention deficit disorder. Pete Quily presents Pencil, Pens and Meds. LA Times Editorial Stigmatizing ADHD Get’s Fisked By Gina Pera posted at Adult ADD Strengths, Jeff presents Brain Tumors Do Not Exist

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:59:23 +0000

I think I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I was applauding! Great job Gina!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:28:31 +0000

As my boyfriend would say, “OWNED!” LOL Way to go, Gina!