ADHD: Myths, Challenges, and Strategies

 
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
ADHD
 
Invisible and Overlooked
Why should we care?
 
6% of the adult population has Depression
 
 
 
4.4% adult population has ADHD
 
 
 
ADHD isn’t real
ADHD is a childhood condition
ADHD is an excuse for bad behaviour, poor
performance, or access to party drugs
ADHD is over-diagnosed
All people with ADHD are hyperactive
Some Myths About ADHD
 
ADHD isn’t real
Brain Studies
ADHD is a childhood condition:
15% full symptoms, 60% partial remission
ADHD is an excuse for ……
80% due to genetics (familial & molecular)
ADHD is over-diagnosed
1.2% and 0.5%
All people with ADHD are hyperactive\
3 Subtypes- Core symptoms
Some Myths About ADHD
 
University /TAFE students with ADHD
 
 
Take longer to graduate
Lower GPAs
Time poor
Higher dropout levels
 
(Overwhelm – paralysis – quit)
 
Executive Function Impairments
 
 
Highest level brain processes
Enable us to organise, prioritise, plan time
University and TAFE test EFs
 
Russell Barkley’s Unifying Theory
 
ADHD problem with behavioural inhibition
Causes impairments in 4 EFs:
Non verbal working memory
Verbal working memory
Self regulation of affect, motivation and arousal
Reconstitution (Planning)
Motor control (actions)
 
Behavioural Inhibition
 
 
EF need a pause to operate
Consider options & choose best
Larger future gain for current loss
ADHD struggle to pause – distracted external
and internal stimuli – governed by immediate
consequences
 
ADHD Coaches – EF Avatars
 
Working Memory
 
 
Brain’s RAM.
Anything that involves integrating 2 or more
pieces of information.
WM dumps info when overloaded
ADHD – WM constantly overloaded
 
 
Sense of Time
 
 
Time Poor – Slow processing
Difficulty judging passage of time
Difficulty predicting time required
Show up late & miss deadlines
 
 
 
Remembering to Remember
 
 
It’s not about knowing – but about doing
Prospective memory – remembering to do
right thing at right time.
Behaviours persist despite consequences
 
 
Self-Activation - Persistence
 
 
Difficulty getting started
ADHD Unfinished tasks common
Tasks within their capability
Lazy, self-indulgent, irresponsible?
 
ADHD – The Flipside
 
Often non-linear thinkers
Excellent brainstormers, idea-generators
Energetic and enthusiastic
Quick reactions, intuitive responses
Work well under time pressures
Risk-takers
Hyperfocus when engaged
Spontaneous
 
 Find out how they process information
 
Kinaesthetic
Verbal
Visual
Conceptual
Intuitive
Auditory
Tactile
(ADDCA Processing Styles)
 
 
How Can You Help?
 
Introduce your students to the following
four-letter words:
Time
Plan
List
Tidy
 
Make Time Visible
 
Plan
 
Routines – daily, weekly – plan & follow
Anchor them
Can the student prioritise?
SLEEP
 
 
 
 
Tidy
 
 
“A place for everything…”
The Launch Pad
 
Getting Started
 
Dot Point every task
Body Double
Focus Formula
Plan
Set Up
Sprint
Brain Dump
 
Is there an App for that?
 
Accommodations
 
 
Extra time during assessments
Scribe / Dragon / record lectures
Flexibility around assignment delivery
Dot-pointing sessions with tutors
Support around Overwhelm
Bureaucracy – incl. Centrelink
 
“If the future is to remain open and
free, we need people who can tolerate
the unknown, who will not need the
support of completely worked-out
systems or traditional blueprints from
the past.”
-Margaret Mead-
 
Choosing an ADHD Coach
 
 
An ADHD Coach should be credentialled with:
International Coach Federation (ICF)
www.coachfederation.org
Professional Association of ADHD Coaches
(PAAC)
http://www.paaccoaches.org/
 
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Exploring the misconceptions and realities of ADHD, this content delves into the impact of ADHD on individuals, the struggles faced by university students, executive function impairments, Russell Barkley's unifying theory, and the importance of behavioral inhibition. It also introduces ADHD coaches and delves into the challenges related to working memory in individuals with ADHD.

  • ADHD
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  • Challenges
  • Strategies
  • University

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  1. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ADHD Invisible and Overlooked

  2. Why should we care? 6% of the adult population has Depression 4.4% adult population has ADHD

  3. Some Myths About ADHD ADHD isn t real ADHD is a childhood condition ADHD is an excuse for bad behaviour, poor performance, or access to party drugs ADHD is over-diagnosed All people with ADHD are hyperactive

  4. Some Myths About ADHD ADHD isn t real Brain Studies ADHD is a childhood condition: 15% full symptoms, 60% partial remission ADHD is an excuse for 80% due to genetics (familial & molecular) ADHD is over-diagnosed 1.2% and 0.5% All people with ADHD are hyperactive\ 3 Subtypes- Core symptoms

  5. University /TAFE students with ADHD Take longer to graduate Lower GPAs Time poor Higher dropout levels (Overwhelm paralysis quit)

  6. Executive Function Impairments Highest level brain processes Enable us to organise, prioritise, plan time University and TAFE test EFs

  7. Russell Barkleys Unifying Theory ADHD problem with behavioural inhibition Causes impairments in 4 EFs: Non verbal working memory Verbal working memory Self regulation of affect, motivation and arousal Reconstitution (Planning) Motor control (actions)

  8. Behavioural Inhibition EF need a pause to operate Consider options & choose best Larger future gain for current loss ADHD struggle to pause distracted external and internal stimuli governed by immediate consequences

  9. ADHD Coaches EF Avatars

  10. Working Memory Brain s RAM. Anything that involves integrating 2 or more pieces of information. WM dumps info when overloaded ADHD WM constantly overloaded

  11. Sense of Time Time Poor Slow processing Difficulty judging passage of time Difficulty predicting time required Show up late & miss deadlines

  12. Remembering to Remember It s not about knowing but about doing Prospective memory remembering to do right thing at right time. Behaviours persist despite consequences

  13. Self-Activation - Persistence Difficulty getting started ADHD Unfinished tasks common Tasks within their capability Lazy, self-indulgent, irresponsible?

  14. ADHD The Flipside Often non-linear thinkers Excellent brainstormers, idea-generators Energetic and enthusiastic Quick reactions, intuitive responses Work well under time pressures Risk-takers Hyperfocus when engaged Spontaneous

  15. Find out how they process information Kinaesthetic Verbal Visual Conceptual Intuitive Auditory Tactile (ADDCA Processing Styles)

  16. How Can You Help? Introduce your students to the following four-letter words: Time Plan List Tidy

  17. Make Time Visible Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Date Due 9am 10am 11am 12 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

  18. Plan Routines daily, weekly plan & follow Anchor them Can the student prioritise? SLEEP

  19. Tidy A place for everything The Launch Pad

  20. Getting Started Dot Point every task Body Double Focus Formula Plan Set Up Sprint Brain Dump

  21. Is there an App for that?

  22. Accommodations Extra time during assessments Scribe / Dragon / record lectures Flexibility around assignment delivery Dot-pointing sessions with tutors Support around Overwhelm Bureaucracy incl. Centrelink

  23. If the future is to remain open and free, we need people who can tolerate the unknown, who will not need the support of completely worked-out systems or traditional blueprints from the past. -Margaret Mead-

  24. Choosing an ADHD Coach An ADHD Coach should be credentialled with: International Coach Federation (ICF) www.coachfederation.org Professional Association of ADHD Coaches (PAAC) http://www.paaccoaches.org/

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