The Board of the Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance (CADDRA) recently submitted a response to Sroufre’s article published in the New York Times (originally published in the National Post). We thought this was an interesting piece to add to the conversation.
A few highlights:
Alan Sroufe’s article “Ritalin gone Wrong” had some very important points around treatment decision-making for ADHD. Unfortunately, because it was presented in a somewhat negative way, the feeling of alarm and fear were the resounding take-home messages. In contrast, Ned Hallowell’s response demonstrated a much more...
For those who don’t know, we here at Springboard send out a quarterly newsletter full of the latest ADHD news, events and tips for the season.
This season’s ‘Winter 2012 Newsletter’ was no exeption – we packed it full of updates about new staff members, tips for keeping an ADHD child busy, tips for...
One reason why we love our job is that we get the privilege of hearing uplifting and inspiring stories from our clients on a daily basis. We call these stories ‘golden moments.’ Golden moments can be anything from graduating university, to learning how to ride a bike, to being able to get up and going in the morning where before it was a struggle to wake up before 3pm...
When you have an ADHD diagnosis, many of the challenges that come up in the workplace can be managed with appropriate coping skills. Sometimes though, it might be necessary to take an extra step and request accommodations from your employer. Potential accommodations might include audio recorders for meetings, whiteboards for checklists, pre-deadlines with your supervisor, or moving to a low traffic cubicle...
Promising news for ADHD adults: Last month we posted a blog about a study that reported that ADHD medication for children did not raise the risk of serious heart problems. Now, a separate group of scientists in the United States, commissioned by the government, have found similar results in ADHD adults...
