Proof – Unwrapping The Gift of ADD Works
ByLast 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.
This week – we have released two interviews which can be listened to for free, and can be very helpful in helping you to understand the ‘strength based’ approach to ADD and ADHD:
1) I interviewed Dr. Hallowell himself about his ADD and Dyslexia. He provided excellent insight into his own story and how ADD/ADHD and dyslexia can be positive or have gifts within them.
2) PROOF that unwrapping the gift of ADD works: I interviewed Jay Mandarino – who has ADD and Dyslexia. When he was in elementary school – the teachers told his parents to send him to a halfway house and to not expect him to be more than a gas attendant. He now has 13 companies that do more than $24 million per year. In addition – he is successful in many more ways… Listen here to get the whole story.
**One of the reasons that we wanted to include this interview, is because sometimes people feel that calling ADD is a gift is nice, but the day to day struggles are too hard… And ADD/ADHD doesn’t feel like a gift. This was described well by Dianne’s comment here.
Although ADD and ADHD can be a real struggle – finding the gifts within is the best way to go. We need to convince you of that, and then help you to get that message out to more people out there in the world.
These interviews and this information is part of the lead up to the ‘Unwrapping The Gift of ADD’ program that Dr. Edward Hallowell and I are co-hosting later this month. To make sure to get your FREE spot, sign up for our VIP notification list (you can do that by getting a copy of our free report: Find The Genius in ADD).
Enjoy, and please post your comments and thoughts below,
Dr. Kenny
p.s. take a minute and sign up for our VIP notification list – you will get a free 16 page PDF telling you about the genius in ADD.
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I have a 8 year old son with adhd and i need help with understanding him and help with effective ways to get tru to him. He is the middle child and he want to be just like his older brother, but also understnds he is different.
When we were younger my twin brother suffered from ADD. It was a lot less well understood back then and he suffered for it.
He was always labeled as a trouble maker and that affected the way he thought of himself. While it’s obviously a struggle for you guys dealing with it now, take a bit of comfort from knowing it was harder in the past. At least you get understanding, my brother simply got a label which he ended taking on as his personality. He’s now in jail, but it’s not too late for this generation.
I hate people who put limits on people! Its so wrong to say that, a person is not going to be any greater than a gas attendant!
My friend has ADHD and sometimes she does go off the rails a bit, but she is a vaery intelligent person!
My best friend had ADHD as a kid and was a huge trouble maker in grade school, he still talks a lot and rambles but he has a successful job as a railroad worker and a wonderful family, he turned out great unlike his older brother that was supposed to be a genius but is now in jail.
Í am a forty teacher who suffers from add and often runs 5-10 minutes late. Although i am oftened praised for being an creative and exceptional educator because óf the tardys and despite my request for reasonable accomodations under the Ada of 1990 and serveral request from my doctor i have been written up over again. I feel because i shared the fact with adminstrators that i have add i was targeted. You see others who have also run a few minutes late have not been reprimanded . I do realize the importance of being punctual but no matter what time i wake up i manage to find a way yo ruñ 5 to 10 minutes late. Still my students aré making notable gains ánd my evaluations aré good. I feel so helpless and i just want this add thing to go away. I think many people belive i am just creating excuses . I dont even belive the adminstrators at my school board percive it as a real disability. I often have a problem beliving it myself. Teachers aré asked to consider our students learning styles, disabilities etc when planning effective lessons. However the same curtesy is not afforded me. Although i am taking add meds i have found no relief
I have ADHD and was medicated for a period of 5 years, I finally had to stop the meds due to the adverse effects it had on my social well being. It is not a disability, you are more than able to live a fully functional life without being medicated. IMO – its all psychological, once you prove to yourself that you can function without medication, you break the mental yoke.