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People in High Places have ADHD, as do People Who Struggle
People in high places have ADHD, for example, Daniel Koh, the Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Boston.
But it is also true that people who struggle mightily just to get by often have ADHD. This condition can be associated with greatness or with abject despair and failure.
As many of you know, I have long advocated a strength-based approach to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD. In just the past 10 days two things happened that bear upon this matter.
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Dr. Hallowell Describes His First Grade Teacher's Influence
Each child needs to be who they are and they need to feel safe at school. "Her arm took out of the learning equation that which is, in my opinion, by far the most dangerous learning disability, fear."
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HALLOWELL CENTERS
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Organization, Stress, Anxiety, Academics, Memory, Focus, Problem-solving
Unwrapping the Gifts in All Minds
Children and Adult Testing Services, including Neurological Assessments -
to evaluate intellectual abilities, academic processes and achievement, language skills, visual-motor coordination, reasoning abilities, and executive functioning skills. Learn more at The HallowellCenters
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Dr. Hallowell Likes
December 8 - Families for Depression Awareness is presenting a free, 1-hour Coping with Stress and Depression webinar at 7:00 PM ET. Designed for family caregivers, human resources managers, EAP professionals, and adults concerned about themselves or others. iLs has offered a special 10% discount on their Dreampad to Dr. Hallowell readers. To learn more about the Dreampad, click here. If you decide to order, enter DRHDreampad in the Apply Coupon section during the purchase process. Low risk - If you don't like it you can return it within 30 days at no cost.
Managing Homework Dec 1 & 8 -
Learn how ADHD and Executive Function impact your child's motivation, retention and self-confidence. Link to Additional Resource |
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Dr. Hallowell Live
August 8-12, Cape Cod Institute, Unwrapping the Gifts: A Strength-Based Approach to ADHD Across the LifeSpan
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Dr. Hallowell Store
Hallowell Store - books, audio, videos, products, Smartphone apps, and more! "Just wanted to thank you for your book "driven to distraction at work". I have recommended it to numerous people and will likely buy another copy or two for family members. One of the best books I have ever read."
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Hallowell Connections | drhallowell.com
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