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Positive Message Gifts to Boost Your ADDers Morale! 

GrADDitude Attitudes for ADDers: Gifts to Let Your ADDer Know They are Appreciated.

Do you have an ADDer in your life who needs support & encouragement during challenging days at school or work? Have you wished you could find a way to provide that support when you can 't be there? Give a magnet to your favorite ADDer for their locker or file cabinet. Every time they open their locker through-out the day they will be uplifted by a positive message. These messages remind our ADDers that they are loved, appreciated and have many good traits; a fact that is often lost in the midst of disappointing grades or work reviews, reprimands from teachers or employers, or hurtful jabs from peers or co-workers. No place for a magnet? See ADD Coaches line of positive message mouse pads below.

Silver Lining Magnet

Brighten your ADDers day by letting them know how they brighten your life with this "You Are the Silver Lining..." Magnet.

Add instant style to lockers, dorm rooms, workspace or the fridge while keeping your notes and reminders in view with an uplifting positive message Magnet.

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Let Your Light Shine Magnet

Remind your ADDer to be proud of who they are with this encouraging "let your light Shine..." Magnet

Add instant style to lockers, dorm rooms, workspace or the fridge while keeping your notes and reminders in view with an uplifting positive message Magnet.

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You Are My Rock Magnet

Let your ADDer know that you see their inner strength by giving them the "You Are MY Rock" Magnet.

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You Are a Star! Magnet

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ADD: It Isn't All Bad! 

- Many people with A.D.D. have enormous energy, stamina, drive and enthusiasm.
- ADDers can be funny, entertaining, perceptive, flexible, creative and innovative.
- Adders are often considered funny, curious, perceptive, persistent, tenacious and motivators for change.
- Some of the brightest and most capable ADDers learn to take advantage of the positive traits of A.D.D. and manage their negative traits.
- Remember that A.D.D. is not always a deficit and definitely not a disease!
- ADD is a label given to a cluster of traits that represent a way of thinking, learning, and behaving that is different from that of the majority. It isn't always bad or good, negative or positive...it just is.
- Attention Deficit Disorder is not the best, or most accurate, label. Attention Differently Developed would be more accurate.
- ADD left unrecognized, and not carefully managed, can become a disability, but it does not have to be that way.
- ADD if understood, accepted, valued, and shaped, can work to one's advantage.
- Many successful ADD people have realized their potential.
- The choice is yours as to whether you become a Victim of ADD or a Master of ADD.

Common Character and Personality Traits of ADDers 

• 1. Impulsivity can become much needed spontaneity or quick thinking in an emergency.
  2. The slow-to-get-moving child may become a methodical student or a meticulous restaurateur.
  3. Daydreaming can morph into productive brainstorming and creativity.
  4. Hyperactivity can be channeled into running marathons, being a stock broker, or any one of a number of jobs requiring fast thinking and action.
  5. The hyper-focus often applied to video games can also be applied to one's work and lead to new discoveries, innovations or inventions.
  6. The stubbornness that often leads to many ADDers struggles can morph into the tenacity required to be a successful salesman, artist, entrepreneur or leader.
  7. The lack of inhibition can turn into the courage to speak up, the risk to jump in after a drowning victim or the bravery required to be a firefighter or policeman.
  8. The hyperactive child can grow into a high energy adult who multi-tasks successfully, resulting in significant productivity and multiple areas of accomplishment.
  9. The ADD child who never stops talking can have a successful career as a public policy maker, fundraiser, actor or professional public orator.
  10. The ADDer who speaks out of turn in class, or a meeting, may also save many from an embarrassing moment by being quick witted enough to intervene when needed.

Benefits of ADD Traits 

Successful People Said to Have ADD 

Research demonstrates that 80% of all successful entrepreneurs have ADD.

Some of these people are:

- Richard Branson: founder of Virgin Records
- Ben Cohen (of Ben & Jerry's ice-cream)
- Stephanie Frank - author
- Jay Abraham - world's most successful marketing consultant
- Paul Orfaleav - founder of Kinko's
- David Neeleman - founder & CEO of Jet Blue
- Ty Pennington of Home Makeover Fame

As Well As:
Andrew Carnegie, Walt Disney, Malcolm Forbes
Henry Ford, William Randolph Hearst, F.W. Woolworth

Others said to have ADD and /or Learning Differences are:

· Ann Bancroft - Actress
· Harry Andersen - Actor
· Harry Belafonte - Actor
· Terry Bradshaw - Football Quarterback
· Jim Carrey - Comedian
· Prince Charles - Future King of England
· Cher - Actress/Singer
· Bill Cosby - Actor
· Danny Glover - Actor
· Tracey Gold - Actress
· Whoopi Goldberg - Actress
· Mariette Hartley - Actress
· Mariel Hemingway - Actress
· Dustin Hoffman - Actor
· Anthony Hopkins - Actor
· Bruce Jenner - Athlete
· Luci Baines Johnson - LBJ's Daughter
· "Magic" Johnson - Basketball Player
· Michael Jordan - Basketball Player
· Jason Kidd - Professional Basketball Player
· John Lennon - Musician
· Jay Leno - Comedian & Talk Show Host
· Carl Lewis - Olympic Gold Metalist,Track
· Greg Louganis -Olympic Gold Medalist Diving
· Ozzy Osbourne - Musician
· Pete Rose - Baseball Player
· Will Smith - Actor, Rapper, Entertainer
· Tom Smothers - Actor, Singer, Entertainer
· Suzanne Somers - Actress
· Steven Spielberg - Filmmaker
· Sylvester Stallone - Actor
· Jackie Stewart - Grand Prix Hall of Famer
· Alberto Tomba - Italian Alpine Ski Champion
· Lindsay Wagner - Actress (Bionic Woman)
· Gen. William C. Westmoreland - Military
· Robin Williams - Comedian
· Henry Winkler - Actor

To See a More Extensive List of Successful People with ADD and /or LD go to ADDCoach Services.

Share Your Tips for Mastering ADD! 

Are you a Victim or Master of your ADD?

I welcome your comments on what I have writen here, but more importantly, please share any tips that helped you become the "Master" of your ADD.

Max

I was a victim of my ADHD for my 1st 30 yrs. In & out of therapeutic schools & wilderness camps as a kid, followed by 2 short stints in jail and 6 different treatment centers as a young adult. Clean & sober for 6 yrs., I was still a victim of my ADHD, riddled with traffic tickets, car accidents,overdraft fees, late fees and broken relationships. I started working with ADD Coach Services in August '07. By following Regina's process, I was no longer a victim but had become a master of my ADHD by December! I haven't had 1 ticket, accident, late or overdraft fee this year! I'm back in school, finishing college, and getting straight A's. I had flunked out of 2 colleges when younger. I now appreciate, and nuture, my good ADHD traits while effectively managing the problematic traits. I am so full of GrADDitude for ADD Coach Services!

Posted March 27, 2008

Amy

Now that coaching has taught me how to have control over my ADHD I feel so much more at peace. Thanks so much for everything!

Posted February 27, 2008

flixter This is a very inspiring lens on ADD Ms. Regina. I would also recommend to people with ADD the herbal supplement Focus. Formulated with the herbs Hawer and Gingko Biloba among others, Focus will help relieve the symptoms of ADD. Posted November 02, 2007

Troy

Right now I feel like a victim of ADD because it has deprived me of a normal relationship with my son.I want to relate to him, play ball with him, but he can't be still long enough. We are working to master this thing but are struggling to do it. Thinking maybe meds are the way to go but hesitant to

Posted July 27, 2007

Erin

ADD contributes to who I am. We all know some times are tougher than others, but I wouldn't be who I am now, or have the loving relationships I now possess, if not for ADD.

Posted June 18, 2007

Sam

I am grateful that my ADD has led me to explore so much more in this world than what the non-ADDer seems to.

Posted June 12, 2007

Ron

Meds helped a great deal, therapy somewhat but it's only through following Regina's coaching process step by step that I finally feel in control of my ADD. It took me a long time, many false starts, but once I fully committed, the help really "took"!

Posted May 30, 2007

Joyce

I wasn't able to master my ADD until I let go of my preconceived notions about meds

Posted May 24, 2007

Mike

Victim to Master? Follow Regina's process! Really! It's hard but worth it!

Posted May 22, 2007

Ryan

I have to say this is amazing truly amazing to here someone speak positive about add people after all these years.

Posted May 03, 2007

 

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Specialty Items for Your ADD Loved Ones! 

Items to HELP Your ADDer with Sensory Issues

None of these items alone will "cure" your ADDer of all problematic symptoms but they may very well compliment other exisitng treatments to provide an even greater degree of symptomatic relief.

According to researchers at the University of Miami School of Medicine, USA, aromatherapy can have a significant affect on our brain (EEG) activity, our sense of alertness, and our moods. Try the essential organic oil below, created with a blend of wild camomile, wintergreen and fine lavander, designed to specifically address hyperactivity and mental alertness.

Choose the sensory toy used by sepecial education teachers to keep little fingers busy during down time.

Does your little active angel wander off faster than you can blink an eye? Use the Child monitor below to alert you before your child wanders past the set parameters.
Does your ADDer have trouble falling asleep? Try a weighted blanket for the effect many ADDers need to settle their sensory systems.

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Positive Attitude ADD Books 

If you need to be convinced that ADD can be a positive in your life, these books are for you!

These books have all been specifically chosen because they promote a positive outlook on ADD. Diagnosing ADD is important because one can not change what one does not acknowledge. However, all of the necessary ADD treatments often narrowly focus on the difficult symptoms they are designed to relieve. This can inadvertantly cause one's life scale to be weighted too heavily on the negative side. While the negatives of ADD can be all too real for many, especially those un or undertreated, with proper treatment, the scales can be tipped to weigh more heavily on the positive side. These books are suggested with the hope that those who doubt that ADD can be positive, read them and learn otherwise.

Change Your Brain, Change Your Life: The Breakthrough Program for Conquering Anxiety, Depression, Obsessiveness, Anger, and Impulsiveness

by Daniel G. Amen

Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 07/26/2008)

Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents (Revised Edition)

by Russell A. Barkley

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/26/2008)

The Gift Of ADHD: How To Transform Your Child's Problems Into Strengths

by Lara Honos-Webb

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)

ADHD Book: Living Right Now!

by Martin L., M.D. Kutscher

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Learning Outside The Lines: Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And ADHD Give You The Tools

by Jonathan Mooney, David Cole

Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 07/26/2008)

Choose the Positive Side of Your ADD Traits - Part I 

Foster Your ADDers Positive Traits

ADDers can have a very bright future if they understand their own particular needs and the best way to address them. With comprehensive intervention, one can be the Master of their ADD by harnessing the power of their traits and turning them into positive attributes.
It is imperative that we foster positive traits in our ADDers and keep a balanced perspective regarding the negative traits. So much of an ADDers self perception comes from how others view him. A parent's angry glare, a teacher's demeaning tone, an employers severe demands, a co-workers frustrated expression, a partner's insensitive comments, all meet up within oneself to form a damaged self perception. We can not control what our ADD loved ones encounter out in the world, but we can better manage the responses they get from us within the safety of their own home.

Some Favorite ADD Websites 

ADD Coaching, ADD Education, and the most current and accurate research can be found among the pages of these links.

ADD Coach Services

ADD Coach Services grew out of my private psychothery practice and offers Psycho-Educational Consulting and ADD Coaching via phone and email.Some of the services offered are ADD Education, Medication Management, Navigating the ADD maze of professionals, school issues, academic planning, help with motivating, organizing, time management and relationship issues.

ADD Resources

Attention Deficit Disorder Resources is a national non-profit organization that helps people with ADD or ADHD achieve their full potential through education, support and networking opportunities.

ADDers.org

An international site from England on ADD. On this site you will find useful ADD information as well as lots of free practical help. This site offers a CD Rom of software programs, including several specific add/adhd related programs, as well as a downloadable children's ADD book. All the programs are full uncut versions and they are all completely FREE.

CHADD

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families. CHADD has over 16,000 members in 200 local chapters throughout the U.S. Chapters offer support for individuals, parents, teachers, professionals, and others. Through their website, magazine, workshops and conferences CHADD provides the the most updated and accurate information.

Choose the Positive Side of Your ADD Traits - Part II 

Manage Your Responses to Your ADDer

Your ADDer's perception of how you view him depends upon how you manage your attitude toward him. ADDers often live in a world of negative labels, and eventually these labels color the ADDer's behavior. If your ADDer is surrounded by negative attitudes towards him, he will eventually internalize those attitudes and, inadvertently, live "down" to them. If someone hears that they "can't do anything right" often enough, they stop trying to improve. After all, what would be the point of working hard if the effort has no pay off and the results are not what are desired? With little to no effort to improve, mistakes proliferate, demonstrating that your ADDer, in fact, "can't do anything right!"
This is all too common a scenario in the world of ADDers. It is up to those who love them to focus on the positive aspects of our ADDers, even when it is most difficult to do so. A positive attitude is especially important in protecting your ADDer against negative comments. If someone says, "Your son is too boisterous," reply with "Yes, we love his enthusiasm for life." To the Mom who comments on your child's activity level with the implication that there is something wrong with it, respond by praising your child's energy, adding "Wouldn't you love to have that much energy? Imagine how much we could accomplish!" To the relative who implies that if he could have your child for a weekend the child would be better behaved, take him up on his offer! Assure him that since ADDers thrive on novelty your child will behave. Then say how much you appreciate the offer because you really need a break. Then ask which weekend he would like to have your child. You will goad the person into nervous laughter and stumbling over his tongue as he explains he was "only kidding." Either way, you will have cured at least one person from offering you unwanted, callous comments.
Reframing a naysayer's comment may be enough for that person to entertain a different, more positive perspective regarding your child. If not, at least your ADDer will receive a boost from your positive reframing to counter the negative message offered by the third party. It is necessary to our ADDer's self-confidence and self perception that we acknowledge all they do well and right, that we supply them with the tools to change their negative traits into positive ones, and that we support and encourage them all of the way no matter how many times they stumble and fall.

Books on Successful People with Learning Disabilities 

Succeeding With LD: True Stories About Real People With Ld

by Jill Lauren

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Exceeding Expectations: Successful Adults With Learning Disabilities

by Henry B. Reiff, Paul Jay Gerber, Rick Ginsberg

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GrADDitude Attitudes for ADDers! 

Gifts to let your ADDers know they are appreciated.

Do you have an ADDer in your life who needs support & encouragement during challenging days? Give a positive message mouse pad to your favorite ADDers to remind them when they are struggling with their latest writing or research assignments that they are about way more than any weaknesses they may have. Let them be reminded, when they sit down to work at the computer that they are loved, appreciated and have many good traits; a fact that is often lost in the midst of disappointing grades or work reviews, reprimands from teachers or employers, or hurtful jabs from peers or co-workers.

"You Are My Rock" Mouse Pad

from Attitudes of GrADDitude

Let your ADDer know how strong you think they are by gifting them with a mouse pad imprinted with "You Are My Rock" photograph of a large rock on a Newport, R.I. beach.

Mousepad

Price: 12.99

Light Shine Mouse Pad

from Attitudes of GrADDitude

Encourage your ADDer to be just who they are with this mousepad of a photo of a sunset on the Olypmic Pennisula in WA imprinted with "Let Your Little Light Shine for All the World to See!"

Mousepad

Price: 12.99

Silver Lining Mouse Pad

from Attitudes of GrADDitude

Let your ADDer know how much they brighten your day by giving this mousepad depicting a sparkling day on a Rhode Island coastline beach imprinted with the positive message, "You Are the Silver Lining in My Clouds".

Mousepad

Price: 12.99

"You Are a Star to Me" Mouse Pad

from Attitudes of GrADDitude

Remind your ADDer how much he or she is appreciated by giving them this mousepad of a photo of a lone starfish imprinted with the reminder "You Are a Star to Me!"

Mousepad

Price: 12.99

Make a Gratitude Adjustment I : by Lauren Aaronson 

A WebMD Feature from "Psychology Today" Magazine

GrADDitude Attitudes! 

I am grateful to ADD for....?

Did bonding over ADD children bring you your best friend? Did facing the challenges of your own ADD help you to become a stronger person? Did researching ways to help your ADD loved ones lead you to a new career? Please share what you are grateful to ADD for in your life.

Kirsten

ADD has taught me to be tolerant of others the way I need others to tolerate me.

Posted July 27, 2007

Pam S.

I'm grateful to ADD for giving me the gift of making others laugh!

Posted June 26, 2007

Sam

Thanks to ADD for making me explore this great world in a way my non-Add friends don't seem to!

Posted June 12, 2007

KrisEcc I'm grateful that I have the ADD drive for adventure Posted May 29, 2007

Mike

I'm grateful to ADD for interfering enough with my learning to keep me out of college while contributing to my sense of humor to the point of putting me on the road to success as a comedian! It's going to be a lot more fun of a life on the road rather than being stuck in a desk job!

Posted May 24, 2007

Dan

I'm grateful to my ADD because I don't hold onto anger. So many people suffer because they can't forgive something someone did years before. With me, I can't even remember what someone said yesterday, no less years ago! I deal with problems when they happen, apologize and move on!No grudges for me!

Posted May 22, 2007

Diane

I am an Adult with ADD who is grateful to ADD for making who I am today. Because I had to fight for every gain made all through my school years, today I deal with adversity by turning it around

Posted May 19, 2007

Kathleen

I am grateful that my husband has ADD because his hyperness has fed his career, making him the top salesman in his district for the 5th year in a row! Even though he isn't at all handy around the house I'm grateful, because of his ADD we can afford to pay someone else to do the jobs he can't do!

Posted May 18, 2007

Sarah

I am grateful to ADD because it has kept my son from being accepted into the army to go and fight in Iraq. That alone has made all of the suffering worth it!

Posted May 17, 2007

Make a Gratitude Adjustment II : by Lauren Aaronson 

A WebMD Feature from "Psychology Today" Magazine

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