What a dog and pony show. First the FDA has a committee that did a report in Feb 2006 that calls for a black box warning for ADD stimulant meds by an 8 to 7 margin over concerns that stimulants may be linked to heart problems in kids. Unfortunately they provided no evidence that showed […]
FDA and ADHD Stimulant Medication. Science or Stigma? Part 1 Read More »
For those of you in the Vancouver area, I’ll be speaking on adult ADHD at the West Vancouver ADHD Conference, Supporting the ADHD Student At Home – At School – In the Community. The West Vancouver School District invites parents, teachers, administrators, and members of the medical and mental health communities to join us for
Pete Speaking on Adult ADHD at West Vancouver ADHD Conference. Wed, March 29, 2006 Read More »
Douglas Cootey at The Splintered Mind has a good post on the upside of thrill seeking, one common traits of ADDers. One byproduct of seeking out the new thrills continually is increased creativity. Old ideas are abandoned for exciting, brand new ones. If tapped, that can be a valuable resource for the person with AD/HD.
Update: It’s not in the Monday issue. I’ll let you know when it appears. I was recently interviewed for an article on ADD and work from the perspective on an ADD life and business coach in Metro Newspaper. Metro News is published in several Canadian cities, Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, and online. The issue
Pete interviewed in Metro Newspaper Column will be out Monday March 20th Read More »
In Part 1, I gave some suggestions on how to deal with those people who claim that ADD doesn’t exist, it’s not a real condition, you know the people who pretend that they can make prouncements of the validity of a medical condition without a medical degree or background. Can you imagine saying to someone
Does ADD Really Exist? How to Answer this Question, Part 2 Read More »