News from the Institute for Challenging Disorganization Conference, including ADHD, memory impaired clients and hoarding…
I learned so much at the first day of the Institute for Challenging Disorder (ICD) 2013 Conference. Here are a few highlights :
People with ADHD have “a greater hunger for reward”, which explains why there are so many ADHD sales reps and CEO’s! This is just one of many strengths of an ADHD’er. As I often tell my clients, ADHD is your power and your lot in life. If you manage it, you can achieve great things.
We learned strategies to work with memory impaired clients, such as listening with undivided attention, eliminate distractions and get the persons attention before speaking. It’s important to know these strategies, because the latest facts about Alzheimer’s are astounding! View them here.
Some surprising and a hopeful facts on Hoarding,
- The onset is usually between the ages of 11 to 15 years.
- The disorder affects 2 to 5% of US adults. (that 4 times the number withBipolar and Schizophrenia!
- Hopeful new research suggests it may be a genetic disorder.
And an inspiring quote for you:
“…nobody says
you have to keep the
circumstances somebody
else gives you”
— Amy Tan —