Category: ADD

  • Over Sensitivity

    In my researching ADD , I discovered that ADD persons often are overly sensitive. They can be offended very easily by any perceived threat or putdown. It is not just offended but I can respond to rejection or put downs as traumatic. It would cause emotional hurt and in some cases anger. It takes longer […]

  • Executive Dysfunction

    I recently read an article on Executive Dysfunction as part of my research on ADHD. This research journey started with my son’s conversation with me regarding my inability to focus on import things. Dead lines are being missed and important tasks are being put off indefinitely. I was wondering why. If I understand it correctly, […]

  • My Father’s Story

    My father, Clarence, was born in 1916. He was the youngest of seven children. In 1918 his father and his oldest sister died of the Spanish Flu. Father never really knew his father nor his oldest sister Beatrice. When Clarence was about 5 years old, his mother remarried. Dave was a good husband and treated […]