Not disorder but difference
- If ADHD is a disorder, responsibility lies with the patient who takes medical advice and medication – in an attempt to be normal.
- If ADHD is a difference, responsibility lies with the schools, universities, businesses and governments – to accommodate differences in 4%+ of their population
Medicine can play a part in helping people with ADHD, not always. A significant number of problems experienced by ADHD people lie with society. Better education, more flexibility in work, acceptance of diversity – let those of us with inventive, creative talents, uninspired by carrots and sticks, who desire autonomy, mastery and purpose – be ourselves.
ADHD = right-brained?
ADHD strengths map to right brain functions Popular culture has taken to heart the idea that the right-brain is
Why ADHD is not a disorder – Thom Hartmann
An articulate and convincing argument I really like Tomm Hartman, who wrote several of the most influential books on
Objective diagnosis
A test for ADHD? ADHD is a complex, varied and still relatively poorly understood difference in human brain chemistry
ADHD advantages: collective delusion or logical conclusion?
Just alike as peas in a pod There is little scientific proof of the advantages or positive traits of
ADHD as a difference in cognition
Great talk from an ADHD entrepreneur Here is an enthusiastic talk from Stephen Tonti, talking about "ADHD As
My model of ADHD
A "difference" perspective of ADHD In my model I look at ADHD in three areas: In a desert - with
Acceptance is painful
The very idea of ADHD confronts some people Many people have a problem accepting the existence of ADHD. Oddly it
Laziness is the mother of invention
Lazy or efficient? From one of the funniest ADHD (and my daughter's favourite) stars of YouTube, nigahiga, on the
The gift of ADHD?
Complete lack of research There has been virtually no research into the advantages of ADHD, sadly the medical establishment
ADHD: disorder or difference?
Thom Hartmann & Vaudree Lavallee (c) Thom Hartmann, used with permission The "Hunter in a Farmer's World" metaphor was
Ken Robinson on education’s struggle to modernise
On education I like Ken a lot. I think what he has to say about education is spot on.
Jonathon Mooney on ADHD reframed
Intrinsic drivers - autonomy, mastery and purpose A great talk by Jonathan Mooney about the madness in education that focuses