Happy Thanksgetting (377)
On the last Thursday in November, Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a harvest festival with parades, football games, and plenty of food. Many people use the Thanksgiving season to reflect on all they have to be grateful for. And most of us have a lot to be grateful for. With apologies to Martha Stewart, gratitude is a good thing. Wouldn’t it be great to be in the presence of that gratitude all year long?
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Accreditation Matters Interview (1281)
David GiwercCoach Training
All ADHD coaches (and their training) are not created equal.
ADDCA Founder & President, David Giwerc and Jeff Copper talk about the importance of going through an accredited coach training program.
Earning a certification from an accredited ADHD life coach training program distinguishes you as an elite professional ADHD coach.
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How are Certification, Credentialing, & Accreditation Different? (Accreditation Matters Series: Part 4/4) (3306)
ADHD Education | Coach Training
To recap our first 3 articles in the series:
- Anyone can call themselves an ADHD coach regardless of their training and qualifications
- The preeminent governing bodies in the coaching profession, ICF, PAAC, develop standards that accredited coach training programs must meet
- ADHD coaches need special training in both the ICF life coaching competencies and the ADHD Coaching competencies (PAAC), plus an understanding of the ADHD brain and other specialty areas related to executive functions.
Now we will talk about the different types of ICF and PAAC certification.
When looking for a quality ADHD coach or ADHD coach training program, it’s important to remember two things:
- Quality coach training programs are accredited (by ICF and PAAC)
- Individual coaches apply for certification as a credentialed professional coach (from the accredited program and/or ICF and PAAC).
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Tulane’s Academic Success Center Team Wins Tulane University Award (1483)
ADHD Education | Coaches in Action
The Academic Success Center team at Tulane University, led by ADDCA graduate Michele Oelking, AAC, was recently awarded the President's Staff Excellence Award.
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Birthday Parties, the Cafeteria, and Other Social Obstacles (1414)
by Caroline Maguire as seen in ADDitude MagazineADHD Education
You need not helicopter to help your child make friends — in fact, too much parental interference can do more harm than good, especially in middle school.
Follow these strategies to boost your tween's confidence and skills in the most challenging settings and scenarios.
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Home Turf by Erin Dingle (802)
Coaching
Have you wondered what ADHD coaching can do for you?
This is a poem written by Erin Dingle, following a session her ADHD coach that answers that question.
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I prefer to think of ADHD as attention abundance disorder… (1038)
ADHD Quotes
The ADHD filter often takes in more of the world around us.
It can either lead to overwhelm, or a connection to a perspective so brilliant, that when articulated, it shines the light on new pathways, products and possibilities.
- David Giwerc