ADHD / ADD Support Group

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are more common than you might think. It is a syndrome that exhibits symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, mood shifts, poor impulse control, and distractibility. Join others who suffer from these conditions and share your experiences.

3,069 Members

5,136 Posts

0 Online

EmmaammE 04/12/2009

Hi Ive just started working in a boarding school for teenagers with ASD/ADHD and Aspergers and to be honest i really dont no much about it and was hoping that you guys and girls could help me understand better so i can support the lads i work with better.

I really appreciate anything you can send my way.

Thanks

x x x

deleted_user 04/13/2009

WOAHHHHHHHH Nelly....

Get out your library card honey... You may just want to spend your time learning as much as you can!!!! I wish you the utmost luck and patience. Supercharged brains are fascinating!!!

Godspeed.

deleted_user 04/13/2009

wow!! congrats on helping others!! we ADHDers can be a handfull sumtimes, even at 27. lol one thing ull need is patience. but i suggest u do as much reading as possable on the subject. i was diagnosed not long ago, though ive had it all my life i was misdiagnosed a long time ago. so i am just learning bout it myself. i have some really great books but they r for adults with ADHD. but there r soooooooo many books on children n teens with it. so read read read. lol it might be easier to read first. then of course were still here to help if u need it with nething. but if u dont know much about it read first. thats what i did. then it made it easier for when i had questions. srry for the rambling. it happens withADHD as well as the fact that one with it feels as though they lack the cabinet space in their brain to hold onto thoughts for a later time.
anyways, good luck and keep us informed on how it goes

deleted_user 04/13/2009

As others, I'll be happy to answer specific questions, but to start to say all AD/HD is about...

The first thing I'd say is that everyone is different. Even amongst ADDers and ADHDers, there could be huge differences from one idividual to another one.
For example, ADDers are supposed to have poor concentration... In my case, I can't concentrate when two or more things are going on, like when I work on a homework and the TV is on, I'll nor watch TV, nor make my homework. In a very quiet setting, when I only have one thing to focus on, I do real fine. A guy I know also has ADD, but he will be unable to focus on the same thing for long, unless it's very changing... So to learn, he goes over small patches, jump to another subject, make part of it, come back to what he was doing, passing over fast, then continue a little bit... My big brother has ADHD, and he'll need the tv going on, and the radio also to keep his concentration on the work at hand...

EmmaammE 04/15/2009

THanks guys. Im realising its a lot more complex than i 1st thought! there is no real answer or solution. I guess thats individuality for you. I will be back with my questions as i discover more.

Join the Conversation