Comments on: ADHD Practical Information and Advice: An Article Explaining Why It Seems They’re Not Listening http://talktoyourself.com/2007/07/16/adhd-practical-information-and-advice-an-article-explaining-why-it-seems-theyre-not-listening/ Change Your Self-Talk, Change your Life! Fri, 23 Sep 2011 03:32:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gene http://talktoyourself.com/2007/07/16/adhd-practical-information-and-advice-an-article-explaining-why-it-seems-theyre-not-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Gene Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:10:30 +0000 http://talktoyourself.com/?p=1094#comment-291 Hi, Thanks for your comments. I agree with you that medication is over used and that many people would respond well and have good outcomes by using more effective teaching methods tailored to the individual. I am a fan of TED and am glad you linked to the presentation there. Gene Hi,

Thanks for your comments. I agree with you that medication is over used and that many people would respond well and have good outcomes by using more effective teaching methods tailored to the individual.

I am a fan of TED and am glad you linked to the presentation there.

Gene

]]> By: KH Koh http://talktoyourself.com/2007/07/16/adhd-practical-information-and-advice-an-article-explaining-why-it-seems-theyre-not-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-290 KH Koh Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:51:24 +0000 http://talktoyourself.com/?p=1094#comment-290 Many thanks for this very informational post. Is it possible that some people are just different when it comes to learning. Perhaps we should explore how else they can learn instead of medicating them. An interesting view on education: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html kh Many thanks for this very informational post.

Is it possible that some people are just different when it comes to learning.

Perhaps we should explore how else they can learn instead of medicating them.

An interesting view on education: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

kh

]]> By: Gene http://talktoyourself.com/2007/07/16/adhd-practical-information-and-advice-an-article-explaining-why-it-seems-theyre-not-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-236 Gene Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:54:47 +0000 http://talktoyourself.com/?p=1094#comment-236 Hi Joyce, Thanks for your comment and the information about narcolepsy, as I had no idea the same mechanism existed in it as it does in ADHD. Gene Hi Joyce,

Thanks for your comment and the information about narcolepsy, as I had no idea the same mechanism existed in it as it does in ADHD.

Gene

]]> By: Joyce Hannon http://talktoyourself.com/2007/07/16/adhd-practical-information-and-advice-an-article-explaining-why-it-seems-theyre-not-listening/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Joyce Hannon Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:21:03 +0000 http://talktoyourself.com/?p=1094#comment-235 “ADHD Practical Information and Advice: An Article Explaining Why It Seems They’re Not Listening” Blinks, A Phenomenon of Distractibility in Attention Deficit Disorder by James Reisinger, MBA, CLU, CFP, ADD The “blink” phenomenon described in this article as unique to ADDers is also a most accurate description of Narcolepsy. I believe this portrayal would go far in increasing the understanding of Narcolepsy. Joyce Hannon joyhannon@yahoo.com “ADHD Practical Information and Advice: An Article Explaining Why It Seems They’re Not Listening”
Blinks, A Phenomenon of Distractibility in Attention Deficit Disorder by James Reisinger, MBA, CLU, CFP, ADD

The “blink” phenomenon described in this article as unique to ADDers is also a most accurate description of Narcolepsy. I believe this portrayal would go far in increasing the understanding of Narcolepsy.

Joyce Hannon
joyhannon@yahoo.com

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