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Blog posts Tag. – ADHD – Attention Deficit Hyper Disorder
I don’t know about other ADHDers, but I get a really weird urge to clean at random times once in a blue moon, which is really weird considering most to the time I border on being a slob. I don’t mean to be, but lack of attention to detail combined with no motivation means that things can left for a while. This is something I’ve […]
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Ok hands up if you are always late for everything?? It’s certainly not through lack of trying. I have found that no matter how organised I am, that there are only a few times in my life where I am actually on time for everything. Of course, I try to be on time for the important stuff such as health appointments, stuff for the kids […]
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The other day I went for a spa day. I must confess to being a bit of a spa snob as I go to a really nice spa on a regular basis, it’s my only regular treat for being a foster parent. Well anyone with ADHD will tell you that purposefully switching off other when you are unconscious/ asleep is near impossible. Even when I’m […]
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Ok, I know this isn’t strictly limited to just ADHD, but I find it that more people with ADHD suffer from this than not. What I’m talking about it being covered in strange bruises with not a clue to how they got there or what you did to yourself. For one brief moment, you might consider if you beat yourself in your sleep or if […]
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The older I get the more I realise that one of the hardest lessons to learn is to be kind to yourself and showing yourself you are worthy of love
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It’s amazing how you can have such a false perception of what’s really happening. Sadly, paranoia and ADHD go hand in hand because when you can think of endless possibilities sometimes the lines between reality and perception can get blurred. I may have taken for granted that I have the world’s best next-door neighbours, one of which includes my very best friend. Ever since I […]
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Somebody tapping their fingers on the desk….tap…..tap….tap!! A person blasting their music out of their car! What about being in a really crowded area with no clear exit? Or wooden cutlery in your mouth? Ok worse one….the feeling of a dry towel? I don’t know about you but these things seem to give me what I can only describe as a brain shake…it’s like me […]
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Warning: This blog article contains a spoiler for Spiderman 3: No Way Home For my friends and family, this is probably one of my most irritating ADHD trait, given the fact that I tend to manage most of the symptoms quite well. However, no matter how hard I try I just can’t stop myself guessing the end to movies I watch and books that I […]
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Ok so first things first, I don’t know if this an ADHD thing or just a me thing, but I’m willing to bet I’m not alone. Sometimes I can be in a situation or doing something where I am totally calm and have no need to fret, when out of no where I hear this little voice in my head say something totally annoying and […]
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So one of the things I’m always interested to hear about and see, is how ADHD is represented in politics and also in the media, because I think these are the biggest influences in spreading awareness, but sometimes misconceptions. In terms of politics, did you know that there is an ADHD group in parliament? It’s called the All Party Parliamentary Group for ADHD? The only […]
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In trying to navigate this SEND green paper, I had to do several re-writes to not only get it in a way that would be understandable to my readers, but also to make it understandable to myself and also as free from bias as possible. Let me begin by saying currently I am apolitical, not in the sense that I have no interest in politics, […]
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This week I’ve been trying to figure out why every single time the school holidays roll around I feel like some kind of brain-dead zombie. I’ve tried to be kind to myself in this respect, because having had no biological children, I got thrown full force into parenting with no guidebook when I began fostering. Obviously, I do have some knowledge having worked with children […]
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This blog article contains my view on the summary report of the green for the proposed changes to the SEN system in place. This could have positive implications for children in school with ADHD and next week I’ll be reporting on the full green paper in an easy read and accessible way, next week, to say whether I think it’s worth the paper it’s written […]
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As the late bloomers of ADHD Series draws to a close, I just want to thank all the women who choose to share their story with myself and all the other people who may be out there struggling with ADHD in later life. It’s not easier to bare your soul, even if it is anonymously; you’re still worried about people’s reactions to what you’ve said, […]
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