AADD-UK

Interesting video about ADHD from the Wellcome Trust

This came out a little while ago but we don’t seem to have taken the link with us to our new site, and it is well worth a look…

Bristol, London, Manchester meetings

Central London meeting Tuesday 3rd of April, same time, same place…

Manchester meeting 9th May, more details here :

Bristol Meeting should be Thursday the 12th of May (the second Thursday of the month) from 7 to 9pm at the Pieran Centre, map here.

This website is interactive, you know…

You can write in a comment on almost any page on this site. So please let us know what you think, or if you have a useful piece of information to impart to other people with ADHD, type it into the comments box.

Also, some articles are too long to fit on the front page without squeezing off the rest so only the first bit is shown. If you click the title you’ll get the whole article. (But not this one – far too short.)

Interesting Programme on BBC Radio 4

BBC Radio 4’s psychology programme “All In The Mind” is looking at a new study that may lead to much earlier diagnosis (as young as six months old, perhaps) of developmental disorders. Details on the BBC site here or play the programme now here.

It is a very good series but we’ll be listening in with something else in mind – they don’t seem to have ever mentioned ADHD, adult or otherwise. It will be interesting to see if they mention it tonight. Anyway, apart from that it is generally a very informative programme. The bit about some forms of anorexia perhaps being a form of autism sounds fascinating too.

Are you a boss with a member of staff with ADHD?

Here’s an article from US website ‘Small Business Review’ about handling staff with ADHD. It was written by someone with ADHD so is quite interesting for employees too. (But the links are to US organisations so not a great help to those outside.)

The full article is here: http://smallbusinessreview.com/for_the_boss/Managing_the_ADHD_Adult/

Excerpt here:

Managing the ADHD Adult

By Nancy Snell

There are millions of ADHD adults in the workforce. Learn to make the most of their talents.

As a business owner or manager, the odds are that at some point you will have to deal with an employee or colleague who has ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), commonly known as Attention Deficit Disorde. The presence of ADHD among children is well known. But it is also common in adults . Experts estimate that between 8 million and 10 million adults suffer from ADHD and two-thirds of children with ADHD will continue to have ADHD as adults.

When ADHD shows up in the workplace (usually it’s undiagnosed), there are potentially severe consequences—lost productivity, disruptions, mistakes. Without proper handling, the employee who suffers from ADHD or who starts to exhibit ADHD-like symptoms—distractibility, feelings of being overhwhelmed—can throw a huge monkey wrench into the workings of a small operation. On the other hand, with professional help and careful supervision, the ADHD adult can continue to function productively, and maybe even thrive. Rest of article here…

To answer a question about ‘natural’ remedies….

Some people (e.g. me) think this is just brilliant, others don’t. You have been warned.

Did we mention Bedford?

There’s a regular meeting for adults with ADHD at the MIND Wellbeing Centre, 3 Woburn Road, Bedford MK40 1EG. It is from 4:30 to 6:30 pm every two weeks, the next meeting is on the Thursday the 14th of April. Contact Neill: 

New(ish) groups

There are groups around the place that have started recently – we don’t necessarily have a full meeting schedule for them but get in touch directly if they’re in your area…

The next Edinburgh meeting will be at Espresso Mondo 116 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, contact the local group for date and time and the next Glasgow one Costa Coffee, 205 Sauchiehall Street, again contact the local group for date and time but usually the second Saturday in the month

And there one in Southampton on the morning of the 7th of April more details here.

Manchester:

Held on the second Monday of every month (unless otherwise notified).

The purpose of the group is to allow anyone with an interest, from those with ADHD to relatives and professionals, to share their experience in an informal setting for the benefit of all.

In future meetings we might have a guest give a short presentation on any subject of interest to the ADHD community – this will be followed by our usual free for all discussion.

We understand that you may be a bit shy and not want to come on your own. We are very welcoming and inclusive so you won’t be left on your own in a corner.

Doors open around 6:30PM for a 7:00PM start and finishing at 9:00PM.

For more information contact Dave on 07976 208840 or adhdfriendly@live.co.uk

Or click here for Dave’s web page.

Meetings coming up…

Meetings coming up:

The central London Adult ADHD support group is on Tuesday the 5th of April in Costa Coffee Argyll Street (round the corner from Oxford Circus, not too far from the London Palladium). 7 pm to 9 pm. More details here:

Central London ADHD adults’ meeting

The Bristol & South Wales meeting is on Thursday the 14 of April 7 – 9 pm. More details here (if it says ‘March’ come back a bit later when it is updated!):

Bristol & South Wales ADHD adult’s meeting

The Harrow (north-west London) meeting is as per usual 8 – 10 pm on Monday the 11th of April. More details here:

Harrow ADHD adults’ meeting

There is also a new group in Bedford, details to follow. Hopefully, as we get used to this WordPress we’ll be able to give all of these groups their own separate pages and people can update as they go along.

Hello world!

We are testing out a new site for Adults with Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder UK. It is being done on WordPress. This is where the news will go…

*** JUST IN ***

From Lizzie Coultas, Acumen Field Work:

Apologies for the short notice but we have had some cancellations on a project we are recruiting for and so have some interviewing slots to fill in London tomorrow and Friday. Below are the details of this research. If you are interested in taking part please call myself or Anthea as soon as possible so that we can go through the details of the research with you :

We currently have a project where we are keen to speak to people with low internet confidence about websites.

We are specifically looking for people with the following conditions and disabilities:

ADHD, Aspergers,  Low reading age, Mild to moderate learning difficulties.

Participants will be required to attend a pre study briefing on 31^st March or 1^st April for 45 minutes at a venue in Hammersmith.

They will then be given a 14 day diary study to complete.  This diary study will take around 1 hour per day.

Midway through the study participants will receive a 1 hour home visit.

Finally, participants will be required to attend a 1 hour meeting in Hammersmith on 18^th or 19^th April.

Participants will receive an incentive of £230 as a thank you for their time and opinions.

Is this is something you might be interested in taking part in? If so we would be delighted to hear from you.

If this is relevant to a family member, friend or work colleague, please forward on.

Please do not hesitate to contact me on 0161 234 9940 or send me an email.  Please include a contact telephone number in any response.

Many thanks,

Lizzie Coultas, Medical Field Manager, T: 0161 234 9940, DD: 0161 234 9951

www.acumenfieldwork.com

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