2010 Virtual AD/HD Conference Keynote Session Notes

This morning I listened to the 2010 Virtual ADHD Conference webinar. I listened to the keynote session was given by Patricia Quinn, MD, and was entitled Changing Your Perspective for Success with AD/HD. To view or listen to this webinar please visit Adhd Conference and sign up for their email subscription. My notes from this session are as follows: 

•  This session was geared towards adults, both men, women, and children diagnosed with ADHD.
• ADHD has been studied throughout childhood.
•  We all know the impacts if ADHD is not treated, it can impact:
• Family
• Employment
• School
• Society as a whole
• Emotional disorders
• Health care system
• There are many positives associated with ADHD - we haven't really looked for this though in research.
•   Studies have shown that, many women who are diagnosed with ADHD  later in life, develop a learned helplessness.
• Need to change perspective for succcess
• Greater acceptance of who we are
• Acceptance of ADHD
• Perceive things as they actually are in life - without a bias lens - how does it compare in importance of life as a whole?
• Learn to manage both the ups and downs of ADHD