Chris Kaman: Pro NBA Basketball Player Has ADHD
I came across a great article and online video about Chris Kaman, the LA Clippers Center. He has ADHD.
Chris is having a great season, and is thought to be one of the up and coming star players. He was brave enough to let people know that he has ADHD.
I am happy to see that another celebrity is coming forward to share his experiences. My hope is that he can be a great role model for kids out there who may be struggling with ADD or ADHD.
Previously, I wrote about Ty Pennington having ADHD, and I hope that we can see more celebrities sharing their personal experiences with this disorder, and how they succeed with it.
To see the full story, (and to watch a video) visit: Chris Kaman
Please forward this article to any kids who love basketball, and have ADD or ADHD themselves.
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Written by Dr. Kenny Handelman - The ADHD Doctor
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April 13th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
He has ADHD that is cool. I have ADHD I am not lying, my nephew might have ADD OR ADHD we dont know yet. But having it isnt a bad thing it is actually a good thing.
January 15th, 2008 at 7:16 pm
I was diagnosed with ADD, ADHD and as well as dyslexia but after further research from my mom I found a doctor and was tested and I was Diagnosed with a learning disability called irlen Syndrome wich involves cones in your eyes and the way your brains perseves things I challenge more people to look in to being tested for this
January 16th, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Mr. Kaman has finally figured out that he does not, in fact, have ADHD or ADD. He has found out that he was misdiagnosed. Since getting of drugs and working with a therapist, his memory has improved and he is thinking more clearly. His playing stats have improved immensely– he is scoring 65 per cent more per game and his rebounding has improved by more than 50 per cent per game.
And, to Misha: Having ADD or ADHD is no “actually a good thing.” The degree to which people have been persuaded to believe that is disheartening.
Perhaps Mr. Kaman can serve as a role model, but not in the way that Dr. Handelman envisions.
March 10th, 2008 at 8:57 pm
touching on what Andrew said about irlen syndrome. both and sister and brother have it. and after grueling tests and tears over homework and reading their perscribed colored glasses have made a world of difference. irlen syndrom affects your way of life and should be looked into more and publicized more.50% of the time, studies have shown that doctors mistake irlen syndrome for dislexia or other learning disorders. i think its awesome that kaman came out. it helps kids get through it.
May 1st, 2008 at 1:56 am
If you ask me - and I know no one did - it’s depressing.
Why? Because it’s yet another MALE celebrity coming forward with a story about being successful with ADHD.
I can give you scores more names of genius entrepreneurs with ADHD and/or DaVinci Syndrome. Billionaires, some of them.
Marc Cuban.
Jeff what’s his name, the handsome blue-eyed guy who founded Jet Blue.
Richard Branson.
The man who WROTE the DaVinci syndrome book (I’ve forgotten his name, but I do remember that he’s spoken at MIT, because I’ve worked with someone at the media lab, but I’m not on the genius list. I’m a girl.)
Why?
Not just because they’re male, but because they have principally female structural support systems in place to assist them, AND they’re not burdened with structural responsibilities culturally assigned to women for which women with ADHD are judged disproportionately harshly.
And don’t tell me about Ms. Solden. I’ve been reading her books for years. She’s named the problem, but no one — not even saintly, angelic her — has yet to come up with a concrete, consistent solution. Because even though, according to her, we’re supposed to just “accept being messy” — the world (our families, our bosses) is NEVER going to accept it. We will be divorced. We will be called bad mothers by our neighbors and our own children. We will be fired.
And every time we are fired makes it harder to get hired the next time.
And if you try to come up with your own solution — even if you pitch it to “your” ADHD community, which is supposed to be so open to innovation?
It’s too “new”. Too “risky”. “No one has tried it yet.”
I can’t IMAGINE someone saying that to Marc Cuban with a straight face.
And I’m not just talking about mothers/homemakers, although those are the traditional structural support systems that women are supposed to maintain in American culture.
In business, it’s exactly the same. Women are supposed to be the administrators. Still.
Even in show business. Women are the producers. MEN are the directors.
If you’re a woman with ADHD and/or traditionally “male” talents?
Sorry. No structural support for you.
Not even from your “own” ADHD community.
Because if you were going to try to hire someone to assist you with the support — and bear all the censure and scrutiny and ridicule that came with “failing in your role” — since you have traditionally “male” talents, and so therefore there’s no way that you’re going to be paid what men are paid ( if you have the incredible luck to be hired at all) because, lest we forget, the ERA was never passed —
how are you going to afford it??