What is ADHD?
AN OLD DISORDER WITH A NEW NAME
Although the current term, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, has only been around since the 1980s, the disorder has been described under other names asearly as 1902. However, Attention Deficit/HyperactivityDisorder is still poorly named. ADD/ADHD is more a disorder of inhibition and self-regulation rather than a disorder of attention. If people with ADD/ADHD have a natural interest in a particular stimulus, they will have no difficulty paying attention to it. However, if they need to regulate and control their attention to something that is NOT of significant interest to them, they will find themselves having substantial difficulty.
We can help!
Cutting edge, effective, non-drug treatments are available to improve focus and attention, and to help individuals achieve greater success in school, careers and relationships. Most importantly, our aim is to improve your child or loved one’s self-confidence and feeling of well being for a happier, healthier, and more productive life!
In order to develop the proper specialized solutions to the problems a person with ADHD and their family are confronting it is crucially important that there is an accurate diagnosis.
An accurate diagnosis will ensure a clearer understanding of the nature of the difficulties being experienced and/or observed. From this understanding individualized solutions can be found.
Coaches provide education, teach proven strategies, utilize evidence based behavioral techniques, provide clear and consistent feedback, establish clear expectations and goals, break tasks down to parts, utilize cognitive strategies (ie self talk and thinking strategies), and develop appropriate environmental modifications. A coach establish daily behaviors which allow an individual to maintain persistence and motivation towards long term future goals, allowing hopes and dreams to become a reality.
ADHD Coaching is available online, by phone , and in-person by Jay B. Gordon, Ph.D. Neuropsychologist and staff ADHD Coaching Psychologists.
