The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provides funding to people with disabilities such as ADHD in order to help them access the supports they need to reach their goals. People with ADHD can access assistance such as speech, occupational and/or behavioural therapy, counselling, and access...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that is defined by persistent and maladaptive symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention [1] (please see Table1for diagnostic criteria). People with ADHD often have serious impairments in academic, social and interpers...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurobehavioral disorder that is defined by persistent and maladaptive symptoms of hyperactivity/impulsivity and inattention [1] (please see Table1for diagnostic criteria). People with ADHD often have serious impairments in academic, social and interpers...
Many people with ADHD find it useful to make schedules and look at them several times a day to know what's coming next. Tools like watches with alarms, computers, and time organizers can help them stay on track. Anything that can serve as a reminder of what they should be doin...
1. The ADHD brain likes to seek escape. Every time we think, we engage our executive functions— a set of cognitive processes that allow us to plan, organize, remember information, and initiate action on a goal. For people with ADHD, thinking is effortful and difficult because these underly...
OCD and ADHD are not a part of Tourette's, but people who have TS often have them too. People with OCD feel they must do certain things. They might count all the letters in a book or clean the same spot over and over again. People with ADHD have trouble focusing on a task. They ...
People with Hyperactivity : Understanding and Managing Their ProblemsThe last 10 years have seen major advances in the scientific understanding of ADHD. This book builds on them to provide a practical, comprehensive and evidence-based approach to clinical work with ADHD and hyperkinetic disorder, and...
Understanding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (aka ADHD) is a crucial part of getting the professional help, and treatment individuals with it might need.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder seen in both children and adults. People with ADHD may have trouble concentrating or sitting still, and may also struggle to regulate and manage impulsive behaviour. They may have poor working memory—but may also be ab...
'Mind the gap' - mapping services for young people with ADHD transitioning from child to adult mental health services. Background: Once considered to be a disorder restricted to childhood, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is now recognised to persist into adu... Hall,Charlotte,L....