[Jump to Content]
This site's design is only visible in a graphical browser that supports web standards, but its content is accessible to any browser or Internet device.
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
  
  envelopesend this page printerprinter friendly
[Content]

ADDult ADDvice Newsletter Archive

Full text is available via members-only login.

These archived ADDult ADDvice newsletters are a wonderful way to learn more about ADHD and how it impacts a person's life, along with ideas for managing better. Sorry, but these newsletters are available for members only. If you haven't joined yet, consider the benefits of membership.

Note: A few of these article also appear in our ADDult ADD Reader (R) or in the free articles section on this web site (W) as noted below.

Winter 2008

  • Procrastination I'm going to stop putting things off...starting tomorrow!
  • 21 Day Solution to Taking Control of ADD! by Jim DeSantis
  • The Secret Ingredient To Your Success! by Jim DeSantis
  • For Success in Life and Business Surround Yourself with These Five People by Carl Vollmer
  • ADHD's Impact on Social Life by Dr. Brian Doyle

Fall 2007

  • Ten Myths and Facts about ADHD by Thomas Brown, PhD
  • Neurofeedback Can Treat ADHD Symptoms by Nina Rao
  • Harvard Study Suggests Significant Prevalence of ADHD Symptoms Among Adults
  • What Percentage of ADHD Persists Into Adulthood?
  • Working Memory and ADHD by Mark Haffey, EdD and Nancy Haffey, EdD
  • 10 Successful Relationship Habits of ADD Adults by Richard B. Austin, Jr., Ph.D.
  • Three Poems About Living with ADHD

Summer 2007

  • The Use of Brain SPECT Imaging by Anthony Kane, MD
  • The Role of Neurofeedback in ADHD Treatment by Anthony Kane MD
  • Getting Things Done by Marcia Garcia
  • Solving ADD Intimacy Issues by Richard B. Austin, Jr., Ph.D.
  • Using Associations to Improve Your Memory
  • The Daffodil Principle

Spring 2007

  • The Future Course of ADHD Treatment by Bill Dodson, M.D.
  • Meet the Borings by Melinda Boring
  • Can I Toss This Type of Paper? by Marica Garcia

Winter 2007

  • Towards New Diagnostic Symtoms for Adult ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • The Primarily Inattentive Type of ADHD: The Lesser Known ADHD by Aaron Feldman PhD.
  • 5 Strategies for ADDed Effectiveness on the Job by ADD Coach Jennifer Koretsky
  • The Lament of the Adult ADD–er—a poem by Janice Green

Fall 2006

  • ADHD: Improving Medication Adherence and Compliance by Bill Dodson, M.D.
  • The Confessions of a Music Addict by Gabor Maté M.D.
  • Flight of ideas—a poem
  • Let me be—a poem

Summer 2006

  • How to Manage Your Life Together: Tips from a Coach by Nancy A. Ratey
  • Making a Career Transition When You Have AD/HD by Kim Collins
  • 5 Tips for Getting Your Life Back On Track—After Taking a Wrong Turn
  • Are You Doing All You Can to Treat Your AD/HD? by Dana Rayburn

Spring 2006

  • Anyone wondering whether adult ADHD is a real problem with real impact need not look far.
  • Trapped—a poem
  • Got A Plan For That Project? by Linda Hillger, ADD Coach
  • I Know I'm Procrastinating—But I Have Several Good Excuses by Gary L. Parker
  • 10 Ways to Start Taking Control of Your Life by Phyllis Wasserman
  • Prioritizing
  • My Child Within—a poem
  • Top 10 Advantages of ADD in a High Tech Career by Pete Quily
  • Minimizing Interruptions at Work by Carrie Greene
  • Symptoms--a poem

Winter 2006

  • Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by Jeanette Wasserstein, Adella Wasserstein and Lorraine E. Wolf
  • I Have ADD. Do I Have to be Disorganized, Too? Questions and Answers by Carrie Greene, ADD Coach
  • Got A Plan For That Project? by Linda Hillger, ADD Coach
  • Intelligence in Adults with AD/HD by Tina Murray, M.A.
  • To Be Me a poem by by Tina Murray, M.A.
  • How to be a Good Listener

Fall 2005

  • New Hope for Messies: A Survivor's Guide to Cleaning a Room by Viveca Monahan, ADD Coach
  • Sorting Through Stuff And Finding Myself by Susan Gannon, ADD Coach
  • Shedding ADD-Type Fears by Frances Strassman, ADD Coach
  • Flight of Ideas ,a poem, by Hayley Broughton
  • Organizing Tips from People with ADHD
  • Organizing Your Workspace by Stacey Adams
  • 10 Organizing Tips by Marcia Garcia

Summer 2005

  • Self-Esteem in ADHD Angela Tzelepsis, Ph.D.
  • Exercise: Miracle-Gro for the Brain by John Ratey, M.D.
  • Memory Tips
  • What ADHD Medication Can--and Cannot Do

Spring 2005

  • Sex Life? What Sex Life by Don Baker, MA, LMHC
  • Attention and the Brain by John Olmstead,MA, M.Ed.
  • Teaching Strategies for Teachers with ADD by Kim Collins, LIfe Management Consultant and ADD Coach

Winter 2005

  • What Your Doctor Might Not Tell You about ADHD Medications, but You Might Want to Know by Cynthia Hammer, MSW
  • TICK-TOCK GOES THE CLOCK! How A Coach Can Help You Mange Time with ADHD. by Nancy A. Ratey, Ed.M., MCC
  • Survival Tips! by Kris Page, an ADHD Coach

Fall 2004

  • The Essence of Procrastination by Edward Hallowell, M.D.
  • Work with your ADD, not against it! by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
  • What I Did Today. a humorous account of a day with ADHD.
  • Communication Skills. A publication from the U.S. Department of Education
  • Tips for Success in the Workplace by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Summer 2004

  • Finding the Calm Center by Hope Langner, ADD Coach
  • Clutter Clearing—Getting Started:A Box for Everything by Karen Roehl, a clutter coach.
  • Sticking Up for Yourself: Becoming a Smart Self-Advocate in Medical Matters
  • Questions to Help an Individual Decide if He or She is a Compulsive Gambler from Gamblers Anonymous.

Spring 2004

  • Understanding the Lifelong Journey of Adults with AD/HD by Sari Solden, M.S., LMFT
  • Anger Management (continued from Winter 2004) by Don Baker, M.A.
  • ADHD as an Advantage/Adaptation Revisited by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Winter 2004

  • ADD Resources Launches National ADHD Directory by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Anger Awareness by Don Baker, M.A.
  • A Headache for Novartis—a news article
  • Intelligence and ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. (repeat)
  • Is SAD Making you Depressed? by Patricia Quinn, M.D.

Fall 2003

  • Re-Thinking the Care and Treatment of ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • The Quandary of Medication by Don Baker, M.A.
  • I Hate Having ADD! (humorous) by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Summer 2003

  • The Catalytic Role of ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • Reflecting on the Standards for Using Medication to Treat Children with ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • Helping Parents Understand ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • When ADHD Runs in Families by Richard Trubo

Spring 2003

  • ADHD: The Tip of the Iceberg by Martin L. Kutscher, M.D.
  • Executive Functions in Parents with ADHD by Timothy Lesaca, M.D.
  • Intelligence and ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.

Winter 2003

  • Attention Deficit Disorder and Comorbidity by Carol Watkins, M.D.
  • ADDults-10 Favorite ADD Characteristics
  • Self-Esteem Issues in Adults with AD/HD by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Fall 2002

  • Controversies in the Diagnosis and Treatment of ADHD: One Doctor's Perspective by Lawrence Diller, M.D.
  • Ten Top Ways to Become Tough without Becoming Hard by Paul Shale
  • What's It Like To Have ADD? by Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

Summer 2002

  • Still Under-Diagnosed and Untreated by Martin L Korn, M.D.
  • ADD/ADHD: A Developmental Process of Self-Discovery and Self-Acceptance by Scott E. Borrelli, M.D.
  • ADD Perspective/To Do List! by Eileen Bailey
  • Responding to Feedback on the Job by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Spring 2002

  • For Good Career Choices: Ask Twenty Questions by Wilma Fellman, M.Ed., LPC
  • The Ten Top ADD Distinctions by David Giwerc, MCC
  • Notes on Organization by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Differences Between the Therapist and the Coach by Lee Smith, Ph.D. and Madeline Griffith-Haynie

Winter 2002

  • New Evaluation and Treatment Guidelines by David Rabiner, Ph.D.
  • Wisdom from ADD Professionals
  • The Turbo Brain by Edward Hallowell, M.D.
  • Attention Deficit Linked to Smoker's Self-Medication Needs—a news article
  • Overheard in the Treatment Office (humorous) source unknown

Fall 2001

  • Frequent Loud Snoring A Risk Factor for ADHD— a news article
  • Concerta Available for Patients with Low Income
  • A New Rating Scale to Assist in Diagnosing ADHD in Adults by David Rabiner, Ph.D.
  • How to Get Organized and Stay That Way by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • ADD and Women:Coming Out of the Messy Closet by GRADDA

Summer 2001

  • Substance Abuse and Adult ADHD by Frances R. Levin, M.D.
  • Less Then Perfect, but Still Perfectly Acceptable by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • ADHD and the Military by Annette Lansford, M.D.
  • New Test Tracks Changes in Attention by R. Castaneda, M.D.

Spring 2001

  • Update on Adult ADHD by Sam Goldstein, Ph.D.
  • How Do You Cope with an ADD Spouse by Bob Seay
  • Let the Buyer Beware—a news article
  • Study Raises Hopes for ADHD Medical Test—a news article
  • Brain Areas Critical to Human Time Sense Identified—a news article
  • The Benefits of Getting Diagnosed by a medical student with ADD
  • Top Seven Compensatory Strategies for the Top Seven ADD Issues by George I. Lynn, M.A., CMHC
  • Learn to Live with ADD: Five Stages by Lynn Weiss, Ph.D.

Winter 2001

  • How Adult ADHD Affects Relationships: Strategies for Coping by Melinda White, MFCC
  • Money Matters by David Margolis, Ph.D.
  • Alza Announces Approval on Concerta—a news release

Fall 2000

  • Who's Afraid of ADD? by Jerold Kreisman, M.D., PC
  • Women and ADD by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
  • Ten Things to Do With a Pencil—if You're ADD (humorous) by Linda Simpson
  • What Adults with ADD Would Like Their Friends, Relatives and Significant Others to Know by Melinda White, MFCC

Summer 2000

  • Gains in Diagnosing Hyperactivity—a news article
  • Insurance for Your Mental Health by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Disclosing You ADD to an Employer by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.,
  • ADD in the Workplace by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Coping Strategies by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Spring 2000

  • What's Got You So Angry? by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • A Story of Pain, Low-Self Esteem and Fortitude by Tamara

Winter 2000

  • The Flowers and the Thorns by Peter Jaksa, Ph.D.
  • The Politics of ADD by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Is It Stress, Or Could You Be a Woman (or Man) with ADD? by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
  • Spontaneity Deficit Disorder (SDD)(humorous) by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.
  • Stuck? Can't Move Forward? Help is on the Way from www.addcenter.net

Fall 1999

  • ADD/ADHD: Thinking Through Disclosure by Nanci Payne, M.S.
  • The Challenges of "Being ADD" in Relationship by George Lynn, M.A., CMHC
  • If Only He Had Known Sooner by unknown author

Summer 1999

  • ADD Really Exists by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Study Shows Oral Ritalin Not Addictive—a news article
  • Spell Checker (humorous) source unknown
  • ADD Family Symptom Checklist (humorous) Corydon Clark, M.D.

Spring 1999

  • ADD–Wiring Differences Make Mischief in the Bedroom by Kate Kelly, M.S.N., RN
  • ADD and Couples: Stress Reduction through Structure by Nancy Crawford Holm, M.A.

Winter 1999

  • How Much ADD Treatment is Enough? by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Insights on Eating with One Hand by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Does This Sound Familiar? by Cynthia DeWitte

Fall 1998

  • What's So Funny About Having ADD? by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Is ADD Everywhere or Just Where I Go? by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill is an Outstanding Organization

Summer 1998

  • The What, Why, When, How and Which of Alternative Treatments for ADD by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Spring 1998

  • Getting Personal—About Personal Skills by Mary Levin, M.D.
  • Parenting the Child Within author unknown
  • Clueless in Tacoma by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • We Are Not Alone with Our ADD by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Winter 1998

  • Shadow Syndromes--People with Mild Forms of Serious Disorders by John Ratey, M.D. (R,W)
  • Adult ADD—What's Hot and What's Not by Cordyon Clark, M.D.
  • Timely Transmission from Spacestation Mir by Elaine Nagelmakers

Fall 1997

  • The Link Between ADD and Addiction: Getting the Help You Deserve by Wendy Richardson, M.A., LMFCC (R,W)
  • Why Take Adderall? by Cordyon Clark, M.D.
  • Top Ten Measures of High Self-Esteem by Mark Goulston, M.D.
  • Adult ADD, As it Shouldn't Be, But Too Often Is by Darryl Petersen (W)

Summer 1997

  • Our Expanding ADD Knowledge by Cordyon Clark, M.D. (R)
  • Let the Buyer Beware by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • ADD-Libs (humorous)
  • Announcing the ADD Poster Girl/Boy Contest (humorous)

Spring 1997

This edition is available to non-members. Read the sample newsletter.

  • The ADD Journey by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • ADD and Romantic Relationships by Jonathan Scott Halverstadt, M.S.
  • Is ADD Being Over-Diagnosed? a news report
  • How ADD Has Changed in Half a Decade by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Winter 1997

  • Treating ADHD in Children, Adolescents and Adults--One Clinician's Viewpoint by James W. Lauer, M.D.
  • Book Reviews by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • ADD 101: What Ever Beginner Needs to Know by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W. (R,W)

Fall 1996

  • How Did We Survive as an Undiagnosed ADD Family? by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W. (R)
  • Adult ADD: Issues and Concerns by Thomas P. Phelan, Ph.D.

Summer 1996

  • Diagnosis Shock: A Common Response by Thomas P. Phelan, Ph.D. (R)
  • Be all That You Can Be—in the Workplace by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (summarized) by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W.

Spring 1996

  • How Most Adults Begin Treatment for ADD by Thomas P. Phelan, Ph.D. (R)
  • Going to Bed—How ADD Affects Your Waking-Sleeping Cycle by Dr. Daniel Amen (R)
  • You Know You Have ADD When—(humorous)

Winter 1996

  • The Adult Experience of ADD by Thomas P. Phelan, Ph.D. (R)
  • Confront Your Clutter! by Caroline Koehnline, M.A. (R)
  • Are We Really Creative? by R. Brian Howell

Fall 1995

  • Compensation by R. Brian Howell
  • ADD 101 by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W. (R,W)

Summer 1995

Sorry, this issue is not available.

Spring 1995

Sorry, this issue is not available.

Winter 1995

  • Attention Deficit Causes Problems in the Workplace by Daniel Amen, M.D. (R)
  • Keeping Up with Mona Can Kill Your Self-Esteem by Cynthia Hammer, M.S.W. (R)
  • Women and ADD by Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D. (R)
  • Seven Easy Steps to Procrastination (humorous) source unknown






^top
We are a member driven non–profit organization. We depend on your support
through membership and donations to make our work possible.
is our text too small to read?