AD/HD (attention deficit/hyperactive disorder) is a “neurological and developmental disorder, most often inherited, characterized by recurrent difficulties attending to tasks, and following them through to completion, yet lead highly successful and happy lives. I also believe the AD/HD community are “gifted” individuals that are a little hard to unwrap.
AD/HD tends to run in some families more than others affecting children, adolescents, and adults of all ages throughout their life. Not every person with AD/HD displays all of the symptoms, nor does every person with AD/HD experience the symptoms of AD/HD to the same level of severity or impairment.
AD/HD tends to run in some families more than others affecting children, adolescents, and adults of all ages throughout their life. Not every person with AD/HD displays all of the symptoms, nor does every person with AD/HD experience the symptoms of AD/HD to the same level of severity or impairment.
Some of the workplace challenges and characteristics of AD/HD are:
It’s about time that people remember that this gifted community really doesn’t have a “deficit,” but a “difference” in their thinking. There are hundreds of AD/HD famous people we know that have this gift. Perhaps, you may know these individuals: Thomas Edison, Mozart, Winston Churchill, Cher, Bruce Jenner, just to name a few..these are successful, gifted individuals!
- Difficulty completing tasks
- Difficulty getting started on tasks
- Excessive and chronic procrastination
- Excessive forgetfulness
- Excessive impulsivity: saying or doing things without thinking
- Frequently losing things
- Physical restlessness or hyperactivity
- Poor attention and excessive distractibility
- Poor organization, planning, and time management skills
- Accepting and forgiving
- Creative
- Hyperfocus abilities
- Innovative
- Inquisitive
- Inventive
- Lots of energy and ideas
- Observant
- Resilient
- Resourceful
- Risk takers
- Spontaneous
It’s about time that people remember that this gifted community really doesn’t have a “deficit,” but a “difference” in their thinking. There are hundreds of AD/HD famous people we know that have this gift. Perhaps, you may know these individuals: Thomas Edison, Mozart, Winston Churchill, Cher, Bruce Jenner, just to name a few..these are successful, gifted individuals!