WHO DO YOU KNOW? Kids, friends, neighbors, teenagers, RELATIVES, nieces, nephews, daughter-in-laws or son-in-laws that couldn't FOCUS, drove you NUTS, always LATE for appointments or couldn't get their stuff done during the day?  

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You may look at them as they are a little CRAZY. These people are NOT CRAZY or LAZY. They DO NEED strategies and ADHD coaches to help them get their act together. That is where I COME IN.  I coach people with or without ADHD. There is HOPE. 

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I realize that some of you think that they can outgrow it or why don't they take a drug and get over it and it goes away.  It  turns out it is NOT that simple. It turns out that this is NOT just a case with kids, ADULTS have it TOO!  HELP is available, it actually is something to redirect not a problem, it is a POTENTIAL. YOU MAY NOT NEED THIS but you KNOW someone that does!

Three major types of ADHD/ADD include the following:

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• Combined type. This, the most common type of ADHD, is characterized by impulsive and hyperactive behaviors as well as inattention and distractibility.

• Impulsive/hyperactive type. This, the least common type of ADHD, is characterized by impulsive and hyperactive behaviors without inattention and distractibility.

• Inattentive and distractible type. This type of ADHD is characterized predominately by inattention and distractibility without hyperactivity.

What are the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder?

The following are the most common symptoms of ADHD. However, each child, adolescent, adult, parent, entrepreneur, or executive may experience symptoms differently. The 3 categories of symptoms of ADHD include the following:

• Inattention:

  • Short attention span (difficulty sustaining attention)

  • Difficulty listening to others

  • Difficulty attending to details

  • Easily distracted

  • Forgetfulness

  • Poor organizational skills

  • Poor study skills

• Impulsivity:

  • Often interrupts others

  • Has difficulty waiting for his or her turn in school, social games, in class, business meetings

  • Tends to blurt out answers instead of waiting to be called upon

  • Takes frequent risks, and often without thinking before acting

• Hyperactivity:

  • Seems to be in constant motion; runs or climbs, at times with no apparent goal except motion

  • Has difficulty remaining in his/her seat even when it is expected, always walking around with coffee in hand, walking to the water cooler

  • Fidgets with hands or squirms when in his or her seat; fidgeting excessively

  • Talks excessively

  • Has difficulty engaging in quiet activities

  • Loses or forgets things repeatedly and often

  • Inability to stay on task; shifts from one task to another without bringing any to completion

The symptoms of ADHD may resemble other medical conditions or behavior problems. Some brain trauma resembles similar symptoms. Keep in mind that many of these symptoms may occur in children, teens, adolescents, young adults and adults who do not have ADHD. A key element in diagnosis is that the symptoms must significantly impair adaptive functioning in both home, school and work environments. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.