This info was designed to help people with ADHD complete tasks that feel boring, stressful, or overwhelming. Part 1: ADHD Assignment Checklist Have I ☐ clarified exactly what the assignment is asking? ☐ broken the task down into small, specific steps? ☐ scheduled...
Deb knew she had ADHD for quite a long time. Deb delayed her diagnosis because she didn’t think she needed medication. Deb was wrong. Deb couldn’t try harder, do better, be less lazy or more motivated, or more organised, or think her way to not being ADHD. Deb, like...
In most states/territories of Australia, clinical psychologists can diagnose ADHD, and a full cognitive (IQ) assessment is not required for an ADHD diagnosis under current diagnostic guidelines (DSM-5-TR or ICD-11). However, whether it’s more appropriate to go...
Executive function refers to a set of cognitive (brain/thinking) processes that are necessary for the control of behaviour — essentially, the brain’s management system. These processes are primarily associated with the prefrontal cortex of the brain (behind your...
The words impulsive and spontaneous both describe actions taken quickly, without extensive forethought—but their tone, context, and consequences often shape how we perceive them. I cannot recall a time when someone has been described as impulsive and that was implying...
Did you know that all people have “sensory preferences”. Some people are most comfortable in quite, warm & snuggly environments & really find busy & noisy environments annoying, irritating or distressing. Others thrive on high stimulation environments...
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