ADDed Perspective Blog

I was at a meeting where the discussion turned to whether or not people with AD/HD should disclose to people at work that they have AD/HD. I came away thinking that, well, it depends. Sorry, but this is an area that does not lend itself to easy answers.

Using the following will help you, as you consider your options. You do have a choice.

Deciding whether to disclose:
I may want to disclose because:
I hope that the outcome of disclosing is:
I will talk to people I trust and can discuss with me all of the potential implications of disclosing. These people are:
If I am still not clear on the implication and have more questions, I may talk to:

I have decided to disclose and this is the plan:
I will disclose to the following people:
I will disclose to them in the following format:
This is what I will say:
I know that life is full of uncertainty. If the outcome of my disclosure is not what I anticipated, Plan B and C are:

I will not disclose:
I have decided not to disclose because:
Instead, I will pursue the following alternative course of action in order to create a better work environment for Read More

As an adult with ADD and a former teacher, I feel comfortable sharing the letter below. My intent is in keeping with what I believe is the intent of the author, a good laugh! As you know from my previous post, laughter is healthy as long as it is not meant to demean anyone.

As the author is unknown, I can not give proper credit. To whomever wrote this, thank you!

To all who read this, please enjoy. Last, to all you teachers with ADD, perhaps you will see a little bit of truth in this letter.

Dear Parents:

I am very pleased to be your child’s teacher this year and look forward to working with both you and your student. Before beginning the year, however, I wanted to give you some information that might help us both during the coming months. I am sure you are familiar with ADD (ATtntion Deficit Disorder). Many students today have to deal with this difficult disorder. I am very able to empathize with them because I, too, suffer from ADD. Because of this I hope that you will be willing to make certain accommodations that will help me to be successful.

Please consider the following accommodations:

Use a variety of techniques to communicate Read More