Dr Hallowell

Learn symbols, slogans, sayings as shorthand ways of labeling and quickly putting into perspectives slip-ups, mistakes, or mood swings. When you turn left instead of right and take your family on a 20-minute detour, it is better to be able to say, “There goes my ADD again,” than to have a 6-hour fight over your unconscious desire to sabotage the whole trip. These are not excuses. You still have to take responsibility for your actions. It is just good to know where your actions are coming from and where they’re not. 

Dr. Hallowell was recently interview about ADHD for the New York Times online forum. To read the article,  go to:  http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/10/12/are-americans-more-prone-to-adhd

Exercise vigorously and regularly. You should schedule this into your life and stick with it. Exercise is positively one of the best treatments for ADD. It helps work off excess energy and aggression in a positive way, it allows for noise-reduction within the mind, it stimulates the hormonal and neurochemical system in a most therapeutic way, and it soothes and calms the body. When you add all that to the well-known health benefits of exercise, you can see how important exercise is. Make it something fun so you can stick with it over the long haul, i.e., the rest of your life. 

You are warmly invited to attend MABIDA’s annual Reaching All Readers conference on December 3, 2011, at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s theme is Dyslexia, Inattention, and Anxiety: Strategies for Success. Visit our website at www.dyslexia-ma.org for more information and to register online.

The conference will begin with a keynote presentation by Dr. Eric Tridas, President-Elect of IDA and editor of the book From ABC to ADHD: What Every Parent Should Know About Dyslexia. Dr. Tridas will discuss the relationships among attention deficit disorders, anxiety, and dyslexia. Following the keynote our program offers a variety of topics including writing strategies, the impact of dyslexia in adulthood, RTI for reading comprehension, executive function, literacy volunteers, the neuroscience of reading, a simulation experience, and a panel on advocacy. We have fabulous exhibitors lined up as well, and will also offer books for sale. These exciting choices include something for everyone, whether you are a professional, parent, or adult living with dyslexia.

Click here to see the interview!