ADHD Center for Success

Blake E. Taylor

Book Summary: 

Blake Taylor’s mother first suspected he had ADHD when he, at only three years of age, tried to push his infant sister in her carrier off the kitchen table. As time went by, Blake developed a reputation for being hyperactive and impulsive. He launched rockets (accidentally) into neighbor’s swimming pools and set off alarms in museums. Blake was diagnosed formally with ADHD when he was five years old.

In ADHD and Me, he tells about the next twelve years as he learns to live with both the good and bad sides of life with ADHD. Blake’s memoir offers, for the first time, a young person’s account of what it’s like to live and grow up with this common condition.

Join Blake as he foils bullies, confronts unfair teachers, struggles with distraction and disorganization on exams, and goes sailing out-of-bounds and ends up with a boatload of spiders. It will be an inspiration and companion to the thousands of others like him who must find a way to thrive with a different perspective than many of us.

The book features an introduction by psychologist Lara Honos-Webb, author of The Gift of ADHD, and a leading advocate for kids with ADHD. 
 
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Blake E. Taylor graduated from high school in 2007 and today is a student at the University of California, Berkeley. He wrote ADHD & Me from his home in the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Buy now:

A.D.D WareHouse:
http://addwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/adhd-&-me.html

Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1572245220/bookstorenow30-20

 There is a great deal of recent press about the tendency for many to view ADHD negatively. As an ADHD adult myself I am well aware of my personal challenges related to my ADHD traits. However, let me be clear that there is another side to ADHD, the UP SIDE of ADHD.

Some of the negativity may have to do with the diagnostic distinction that ADHD is a DISORDER. It’s true that the medically diagnostic distinction of ADHD allows for children and adults to receive treatment services that in the view of the medical insurance are  … “medically necessary”. However, once the diagnosis is complete it’s time to focus on the… “What to do now?

It’s important to remember that ADHD is not WHO we ARE. In fact, ADHD is simply a distinction that characterizes common traits that identify a behavioral profile. Yes, there are some distinct challenges experienced by adults with ADHD symptoms/characteristics. However, children & adults individual with ADHD can also have several positive behavioral characteristics. The new term being used to describe this is “strength based”.

The Genius in ADD
But wait! Don’t take it from me… Two experts in the field of ADD/ADHD have just written a FREE e-Book “Find the Genius in ADD”. They write, “When we reflect on the world of ADD at this time – we see needless upset, shame, negativity and despair.” Dr. Edward Hallowell – Author, Expert in the field of ADD, and diagnosed with ADD himself. Dr. Kenny Handelman – Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Western Ontario.

Both Dr. Edward Hallowell and Dr. Kenny Handelman (both psychiatrists) are promoting the term “strength based diagnosis” to the medical community. ADD Coach, Tara McGillicuddy, takes issue with this and recommends the use of the term, “strength based approach” with the general (non-medical) community. It’s time that we ALL promote to the medical community, family, friends, employers and to others this “strength based approach”. Of course, the first step to is adequately understand ADHD rather than accept the common misunderstandings and outdated definitions of adult ADHD

Let’s all get clear that ADHD adults can be fun, innovative and successful. Ask Bill Gates, and Paul Orfalea, Kinkos Founder, to name a few.

Here’s a short list on my take of the “UP SIDE” of ADHD”. We can be:
• Creative
• Resilient
• Energetic
• Enthusiastic
• Determined
• Can think on our feet
• Good in crisis situations
• Able to hyper-focus
• Love a challenge
• Love interacting with people
• Good at communicating
• …and much more.

What are your strengths and positive aspects of adult ADHD. Please write and share your thoughts.

ADHD In Children vs Adults–Symptom Migration