Archive for December, 2009



I Need to Organize My Clothes!

Wednesday 9 December 2009 @ 4:12 pm

I have heaps of clothing, clean and dirty, everywhere. My daughter, who has attention deficit…

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Can an ADHD Coach Help Me Manage My Symptoms?

Tuesday 8 December 2009 @ 4:12 pm

I take medication and see a therapist, but I still can’t manage all of my…

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Insurance Doesn’t Cover My Daughter’s ADHD Medication

Friday 4 December 2009 @ 3:12 pm

The doctor prescribed Vyvanse for my ADD daughter. Our insurance covers only Adderall or Focalin…

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Did Schools Reject My Son Because of His ADHD?

Thursday 3 December 2009 @ 3:12 pm

My ADHD son was rejected or wait-listed by 13 schools he applied to, despite high…

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Shire Recalls Some Daytrana Patches

Thursday 3 December 2009 @ 2:12 pm

Some Daytrana medication used to treat ADHD has been recalled due to problems separating the…

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Time to Tell the Boyfriend About My ADHD?

Thursday 3 December 2009 @ 2:12 pm

The growing need to share my attention deficit disorder — what I regard a dark secret — grows as I increasingly feel that this would offer some context as to who I am, and why I react a certain way.

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Is My Just Diagnosed ADHD Son Eligible for a 504 Plan?

Wednesday 2 December 2009 @ 5:12 pm

I requested a 504 Plan for my recently diagnosed ADD son, and was told he…

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Is My ADHD Son Eligible for Government Disability Benefits?

Tuesday 1 December 2009 @ 5:12 pm

I worry about my ADD son being able to hold down a job. Is he…

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ADHD and Dreams of an “Adult” Life

Tuesday 1 December 2009 @ 2:12 pm

At an ADHD group I participated in, I set the goal of buying an apartment. A year and a half later, I have yet to take any of the steps I mapped out.

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