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This is video #4 in my 12-part video series on The Myth of the ADHD Child, based on my book of the same name. This video suggests that ADHD symptoms can be better explained by looking at our educational system than by positing a specific medical disorder. ADHD teacher fact sheets typically list recommendations for...
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This video, part of a multi-video series on my book The Myth of the ADHD Child, suggests that there are different types of attention, and kids diagnosed with ADHD, while often having difficulty with central task attention, actually excel in other forms of attention such as diffused or incidental attention, hyperfocus (flow), novelty-seeking, and creative...
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I’m kicking off a new 12-part video series based on my book The Myth of the ADHD Child:  101 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Behavior and Attention Span Without Drugs, Labels, or Coercion.  In this first video, I explain why I used the word ”myth” in the title of the book.  Some people think that...
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Everybody wants to find their dream job.  Yet most people, it seems, find themselves in careers that are less than satisfying, and often even pure drudgery.  This shouldn’t be happening.  Everyone deserves to work at an occupation that makes the most of who they are.  In this video, I talk about how knowing your multiple...
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Everybody knows that ADHD is a big phenomenon in our culture.  Rates of ADHD in children, teens, and adults have skyrocketed over the past few years.  But there’s problem if you think about it.  ADHD as a diagnostic term has three negatives in it (deficit, hyperactivity, disorder).  Having been an educator for the past fifty...
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