Category Archives: Educational

Mentoring Adults with ADD-ADHD

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Jeff Hamilton

As an adult with ADD, Jeff lives life with the first-hand experience of the ups, downs and realities of managing his life with ADD. Having been tremendously active since 2003 with beating ADD through use of medication at times, working … Continue reading →

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Coping with ADD in College

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

By Guest Blogger Marina Salsbury – Around two thirds of attention-deficit sufferers experience symptoms into adulthood and college life. College students struggle with transitioning to college classes because their ADD hinders their organizational skills and the ability to complete tasks. … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Romance in Your ADD Relationship

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Very interesting read I came across by Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D., and thought I would offer it to my readers. “Distractability can poison eroticism in an ADHD marriage. Here’s how you can revive intimacy, intrigue and excitement with your partner. … Continue reading →

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Chelsea Rae Gregory Supporting ADHD – Book Reading

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Today (Sept 13th 2011) if you happen to live in North Carolina, Miss South Carolina International, Chelsea Rae Gregory, will be reading to a group of children at Union Elementary School on Tuesday September 13th in Shelby, NC.  As an … Continue reading →

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ADD/ADHD Women’s Week

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Although it’s not an officially recognized week, here at Pills Don’t Teach Skills it’s ADD/ADHD Women’s Week! Please check in every day for information on women with ADD/ADHD. As recently as 2004, I was able to find online information with … Continue reading →

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ADHD Diagnoses Increased in 2011 Report

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Some interesting yet not surprising statistics were just released by HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (National Center for Health Statistics) in their August 2011 report. The percentage of children ever diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity … Continue reading →

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Girls, ADD & Anorexia Nervosa

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

I stumbled across a very interesting article on ADD-ADHD Coach and expert Pete Quily`s site called Girls And Women With ADHD Have Higher Rates of Anorexia Nervosa, Here Are Some Reasons Why. Thought is was very insightful and that it … Continue reading →

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Online ADD/ADHD Test

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

Yup, now you can get a “highly accurate ADHD/ADD performance-based screening in 20 minutes” at CheckADHD.com. Everything is online now, you name it! Heck, do we even need doctors any more? Ah, yes. While this is a very interesting concept, … Continue reading →

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4th Annual Virtual AD/HD Conference

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

I do a lot of work meetings virtually now, it’s a great way to accomplish things quickly and affordable too. It’s also an important way to help juggle kids, work and the pace of life from home……and I don’t have … Continue reading →

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Secondhand Smoke Linked to ADHD, Learning Disabilities

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Jeff Hamilton

As a kid, I recall my Mom and Step Dad smoking like a fireplace chimney. In the car, in the house…..horribly disgusting. Now, I see an article like the below and it really gets me thinking about how my case … Continue reading →

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