Archive for April, 2008
Vyvanse Approved For Adults With ADD/ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsOn April 24, 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Lisdexamfetamine - known as Vyvanse - to be used for adult ADD and ADHD. Prior to this announcement, the medicine was just approved for use in children aged 6-12.
You Can Still Register For Unwrapping The Gift of ADD
Posted by: | CommentsYesterday, the site for our new program, Unwrapping The Gift of ADD went live for registrations.
We knew that a lot of people were interested in our program, and the ‘buzz’ was building…
We had 479 spots for our program, but based on all of the feedback that was coming in, it was obvious that wouldn’t be enough…
Visit The Hallowell Center With Me…
Posted by: | CommentsDr. Hallowell and I just met at the Hallowell Center a few days ago - to put the final plans together for the ‘Unwrapping The Gift of ADD‘ program which will be launching in a few days (The website will go live on Wednesday April 16th at 12 pm EDT, 9 am PDT).
Moving Toward a Strength Based Diagnosis of ADD/ADHD
Posted by: | CommentsADD Coach and fellow ADD blogger Tara McGillicuddy just blogged about the fact that she is confused that Dr. Hallowell and myself have discussed a ’strength based diagnosis’ for ADD (we shared this in a special report called: Find the Genius in ADD). She expresses confusion that we’re sharing this message with the general public, when this is a message that needs to get to doctors and health care providers who actually do the diagnosing. She feels we should have focused on the ’strength based approach’ rather than a ’strength based diagnosis’(Visit Tara’s blog to read her article).
Proof - Unwrapping The Gift of ADD Works
Posted by: | CommentsLast week, I released a special report that I co-authored with Dr. Edward Hallowell, best selling author of Driven To Distraction, Delivered From Distraction and other top books.
We believe that ADD and ADHD have gifts within them, but they’re gifts which are hard to unwrap. We intend to change the paradigm of ADD out there - to help to improve the lives of those people touched by ADD and ADHD.
Find The Genius On The Radio
Posted by: | CommentsDr. Edward Hallowell and I have just released our new digital special report - and we are getting great feedback already.
In fact, a local radio station has asked to interview me tomorrow (April 2) at 12:35 pm Eastern time. Even if you aren’t in the area- using the power of the internet - you can listen in if you’d like.
Find The Genius In ADD
Posted by: | CommentsI am writing this blog post more quickly than normal - because I’ve just released a special ‘digital book’ with Dr. Edward Hallowell.
…And I have to tell you that the response has been a lot more than I’ve expected (tons of emails, reviews and compliments!), and it’s taking a lot more time to sift through those emails on my lunch hour than I anticipated!
