Food for the Mind
Our Resources Page
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What's this about?
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Food for the Mind will bring you resources to help you live well with ADD/ADHD and other neurological differences. There will be a variety of resources. Websites and books will be reviewed. Videos will be curated. Recipes will be presented. The resource will be changed periodically. There will be times when a lengthy resource article will be featured in the Live Well with ADD blog/newsletter.
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If you know of an excellent resource that you would like to see featured, please get in touch with me through our Contact Us form. I enjoy interacting with readers and learning about new topics!
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I will do my best to research the topic and write an article. Then, we will put it into our publication schedule.
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Live Well with ADD
Striving to harness
our creative energy
and calm the chaos.
~Connie Mistler Davidson
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Short Videos by Experts Who Explain ADD/ADHD
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Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, and a video made by an articulate expert is worth its weight in gold.
Do you ever get tired of talking to people who just do not understand or believe in the challenges that come with Attention Deficit Disorder? People without ADD are often willing to tell you all about it. "Everybody is distracted sometimes!" "He's just all boy with a lot of energy!" "She's just dreamy like a lot of young girls!" These videos might help them to understand.
To your right are links to videos that are made by two of the top experts in the field. They tell about ADD in simple terms.
With the videos, I have included short bio facts about each expert. Every video link is annotated to tell about the information that is provided.
Thomas E. Brown, PhD. is a clinical psychologist who was educated at Yale University. With more than 30 years in clinical practice, Dr. Brown specializes in treating children and adults with ADD/ADHD who have high IQs.
Dr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell is a psychiatrist who has specialized in working with children and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. He was educated at Harvard College and Tulane School of Medicine, where he graduated in 1978. He is in demand as a speaker. I Dr. Hallowell's Distraction podcast is both informative and interesting.
Video Links
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Dr. Brown's ADHD Video Primer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouZrZa5pLXk
Dr. Brown gives a brief history of Attention Deficit Disorder. Then, he explains what it is like to have ADD. He gives great examples.
(28 minutes)
What Treatment Options are Available for Kids with ADHD/ADD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dRjtOggw-c
Dr. Brown tells how effective treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder improves the lives of folks with ADD/ADHD. (4 minutes)
Does ADHD Ever Just Go Away? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwBi4Ig3-yM
Dr. Brown discusses how Attention Deficit Disorder affects people from childhood through adulthood.
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Dr. Hallowell Talks About the Sensitive Side of ADD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbjugrYhNzY
Dr. Hallowell discusses the issues that are a part of the sensitivities that come with ADHD. He is talking with video blogger Jessica McCabe about being effectively interdependent.
(9 minutes)
How to Grab the Best Job for an ADHD Brain! https://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Hallowell talks about finding creative outlets and the best jobs for folks with ADHD. He is talking with video blogger Jessica McCabe about keeping boredom at bay and reinvigorating the various parts of the ADHDer's life. (9 minutes)
You don't need to watch all of these videos at one time. Pace yourself and get the most from them. Show the videos to people who need to see them. Work creatively to show the world the joys and challenges of living with Attention Deficit Disorder.
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Take advantage of the resources that are available to you. Too often, the popular media will make statements using incomplete facts, studies that are misquoted, or myths that they are perpetuating about Attention Deficit Disorder. Do you hate that name as much as I do? As a special education teacher, I understand the need for a diagnosis or label to get students the help that they need. But THAT name!
I much prefer my ADD to read "Attention Distraction Difference." That describes it, but doesn't put a loaded word, like "disorder" on us. Yes, our brains do function differently. No, that's not our collective imagination, although studies have shown that we are more creative than the average bear!
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We are the people who can look inside an almost empty refrigerator and cabinet and see a gourmet meal waiting to happen. We are the drivers who can have a gas pedal or gear shift fall off and figure out how to put it back on using the tools that we have with us. We are the energetic and persistent people!
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Take advantage of ALL of your resources. Use them to help you live your best life.
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Live Well with ADD (and other neuro-differences)