This blog category contains posts related to ADHD research and other reports in the news.
The New York Times Silicon Valley technology reporter Matt Richtel won a Pulitzer Prize for his series “Driving While Distracted” without ever mentioning ADHD. How does that happen? I congratulate him on the Putlizer. Yet, …
Writing about “Distracted Driving” Without Mentioning ADHD? Read More »
What is ADHD Cyber Command? My husband suggested it. As a military-technology buff, he saw links between our National Cyber Command and the machine-gun-rapid firing emanating from my office. Let me explain. For at least …
Do you ever read news stories that raise giant red flags of ADHD—yet never mention it by name? I just read two such stories. They flooded my mind with remembrances of the thousands of posts …
Pressured by Congress to crack down on performance-enhancing drugs and “false claims of A.D.D.,” Major League Baseball is pleased to report that the number of exemptions for ADHD medications are tapering off. Is this really …
Are you confident that you can watch the road while texting—and have ADHD? In fact, the research might say otherwise—even if you do not have ADHD. Gauge Your Distraction How about taking a spin behind …
Can You Text And Drive—And Have ADHD? Test Yourself Read More »
ADHD in Adults: What the Science Says, from Russell Barkley, PhD, and colleagues. That’s the title of the new definitive book on ADHD based on years of longitudinal research by this highly regarded team of …
A big ADHD Roller Coaster salute goes to The New York Times Silicon Valley-based reporter Matt Richtel (photo, right) for his ongoing coverage of the risks associated with driving while distracted (see selected headlines and links below).
Keep in mind: These risks ratchet up even higher when untreated ADHD takes the wheel. In fact, I devote a chapter to this topic in Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? Stopping the Roller Coaster When Someone You Love Has Attention Deficit Disorder.
(Read an excerpt here and, while you’re at it, catch the video of “Attention Deficit Disorder Man!”
