http://www.addadhdblog.com/adult-addadult-adhd-how-common-is-it/ A blog about Attention Deficit Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.addadhdblog.com/adult-addadult-adhd-how-common-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-436828 Matt Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:47:55 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/adult-addadult-adhd-how-common-is-it/#comment-436828 I think we also need to consider that the window of opportunities is narrow for ADDers, I have many traits that would make me ideal for Air Traffic Control and I have passed the UK tests for train driving, but since diagnosis, I wonder if I would be successful in those roles. Employers look at what you can't do rather than what you can do in my experience; success for ADD in the work place can also be governed by style of managers and flexibility of the role. The impact of things going badly has more weight than the successes as well, the ratio is wrong due to the sensitivity of self esteem in the ADDer. I think we also need to consider that the window of opportunities is narrow for ADDers, I have many traits that would make me ideal for Air Traffic Control and I have passed the UK tests for train driving, but since diagnosis, I wonder if I would be successful in those roles. Employers look at what you can’t do rather than what you can do in my experience; success for ADD in the work place can also be governed by style of managers and flexibility of the role. The impact of things going badly has more weight than the successes as well, the ratio is wrong due to the sensitivity of self esteem in the ADDer.

]]> http://www.addadhdblog.com/adult-addadult-adhd-how-common-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-50564 travesti Tue, 13 May 2008 00:14:29 +0000 http://addadhdblog.com/adult-addadult-adhd-how-common-is-it/#comment-50564 The recent epidemiological study gave a rate of 4.4%. Thus this number is reached by two different lines of research. This makes the finding that much stronger, The recent epidemiological study gave a rate of 4.4%. Thus this number is reached by two different lines of research. This makes the finding that much stronger,

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