Liverpool Adult ADHD - Ladders of Life Ltd

07/12/2017

Why Embracing Autism Is Key to Improving Mental Health Within The Autistic Community

Why Embracing Autism Is Key to Improving Mental Health Within The Autistic Community

Even as a high-functioning autistic individual who has experienced mental health problems, finding out that those on the autistic spectrum are nine times more likely to commit su***de than the general...

05/12/2017

Never Good Enough: The Emotional Toll of Motherhood

Never Good Enough: The Emotional Toll of Motherhood

You love your kids. But you hate motherhood, and all of the unspoken expectations, feelings of inadequacy, and daily stresses of the job. Here’s why mothers with ADHD struggle more than their count…

04/12/2017

Adults with Aspergers and High-Functioning Autism - Support Group

A very high number of people with ADHD will also have Aspergers Syndrome .

Ruminations in People with Asperger's and High-Functioning Autism

03/12/2017

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Adult diagnosis in the UK

03/12/2017

Perimenopause Problems: How Changing Hormones Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms

Perimenopause Problems: How Changing Hormones Exacerbate ADHD Symptoms

One little-known side effect of menopause and perimenopause? They may make your ADHD symptoms harder to manage. Here’s how one businesswoman dealt with her shifting hormones — and stayed on t…

03/12/2017

Behind The Wheel: Cruising For Safe Teenage Driving

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A teen getting behind the wheel for the first time is nerve-wracking for any parent. But add in ADHD and parents also have to watch for symptoms that might cause distracted driving. Learn how to ke…

18/10/2017

ADHD and an Unusual Sense of Fairness

ADHD and an Unusual Sense of Fairness

Last week, a blog reader asked me about a trait that many ADHDers have... an "unusual sense of fairness". As I was replying to that email question, I realized

16/10/2017

OCD and ADHD: The Polar Opposites That Are Not

OCD and ADHD: The Polar Opposites That Are Not

Fidgety distractibility is a common sign of ADHD. It may also be a red flag for obsessive-compulsive disorder. Same goes with anxious perfectionism. In fact, OCD and ADHD overlap at many turns. Lea…

16/10/2017

ADHD and the Autism Spectrum

ADHD and the Autism Spectrum

Behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorder can look a lot like ADHD. Here’s an overview of signs and symptoms, plus common reasons why parents miss ASD.

16/10/2017

20 Apps that Can Help Individuals with ADD/ADHD - Friendship Circle - Special Needs Blog

20 Apps that Can Help Individuals with ADD/ADHD - Friendship Circle - Special Needs Blog

To end our 8 part series on ADD/ADHD, we have compiled a list of 20 apps that can help individuals with ADD/ADHD. Though smart phones and tablets can provide distractions for someone with ADD/ADHD, they can also be used in ways to set reminders, organize to-do lists, or keep track of busy schedules…

16/10/2017

What Is ADHD? (and What Is It Not?)

What Is ADHD? (and What Is It Not?)

Our understanding of attention deficit has grown significantly over the last decade. Here, the director of the Yale Clinic for Attention and Related Disorders explains findings from ADHD research a…

16/10/2017

School year 'relative age' causing bias in ADHD diagnosis, says research

School year 'relative age' causing bias in ADHD diagnosis, says research

Younger primary school children are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than their older peers within the same school year, new research has shown.

19/07/2017

20 Books That Have Helped People Through Depression

20 Books That Have Helped People Through Depression

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13/07/2017

Why the Autism Community Needs to Ditch the Terms “High-Functioning” and “Low-Functioning”

Why the Autism Community Needs to Ditch the Terms “High-Functioning” and “Low-Functioning”

These convenient, shorthand terms can have some seriously negative effects.