Next Level of Functioning

ADDentifiers: ADHD Distinctions (1544)

ADHD Education

ADDentifiers or ADHD Distinctions are words that seem similar in meaning but when articulated identify the shifts the ADHDer is missing. 

ADDentifiers describe the lower level of functioning and encourage the client to move up to the next level of ADDentification.  

Some examples  are below.



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Thanksgetting & Gratitude

Happy Thanksgetting (720)

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 (2592)

David Giwerc
Coach 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) (7022)

ADHD Education | Coach Training

This article may no longer reflect the most current information regarding accreditation. We have published a new and updated article that provides the latest details. Please click here to read.



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Michele Oekling

Tulane’s Academic Success Center Team Wins Tulane University Award (3373)

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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Lonely ADHD child and social skills

Birthday Parties, the Cafeteria, and Other Social Obstacles (2946)

by Caroline Maguire as seen in ADDitude Magazine
ADHD 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 (1826)

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… (1801)

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






Overview and Recommendations for Future Coaching/Therapeutic Research (1832)

Research

By David Giwerc, MCAC, MCC

Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, and Resources in Adults with ADHD Patricia Elizabeth Newark1, Marina Elsässer1, and Rolf-Dieter Stieglitz1 2012



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The ADHD brain structure isn’t an abnormality (2051)

ADHD Quotes

"In my opinion, the #ADHD brain structure is not truly an abnormality. In fact, I believe a very good case can be made that it is not only normal, though in the minority, but may well be a superior brain structure." 

- Paul Elliott, M.D.