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Thanks to Carolyn Steigleman, Associate Director of University Communications at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia who emailed this article she had just written that points out the need for understanding in the workplace for those with ADHD!
“…turnover, absenteeism and performance problems, are strong reasons for
human resource professionals and managers to work toward accommodating
these workers…” said Eric Patton, Ph.D., an assistant professor of management at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.
Patton recently made a presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management in Anaheim, CA called, “When diagnosis does not always mean disability: The challenge of employees with ADHD” SJU: News
As I sit here wondering how to briefly summarize what ADD or ADHD is (for those of you not quite sure), I think to myself…has ADD/ADHD ever clearly been explained to me?
It’s strange that I have been living with an ADD/ADHD diagnosis for 20 plus years and yet I don’t quite know how I would sum up what it actually is. So…..I have been scouring many different sites, many different articles and the common theme I am finding is that ADD/ADHD as currently defined, is a subjective description, not a specific disease.
The criteria for diagnosis is also quite subjective and could include behaviors that may be caused by a wide variety of factors, ranging from brain defects to allergies to giftedness. Therefore, ADD/ADHD is now divided into three subtypes, according to the main features associated with the disorder: Inattentiveness, Impulsivity and Hyperactivity.
The three subtypes are: Predominantly Combined Type, Predominantly Inattentive Type and Predominantly Hyperactive Type. The most common subtype found in people that have been diagnosed with ADD/ADHD is the Combined Type, where you would have significant symptoms of all three characteristics, inattentiveness, impulsivity and hyperactivity.
All of this sounds so complex…right? Well, I am learning and realizing now, how truly individualized a diagnosis of ADD/ADHD actually is. There is a lot to know and there is a lot learn about this disorder. Hopefully through this website, we can all help each other, understand and thrive while living every day under the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD!
Please feel free to check out the individual stories of ADD/ADHD found on this website and contribute if you have any!
UPDATE: Here’s another great overview on ADD
