Comments on: How Do You Explain A.D.D. To Non-A.D.D.ers? http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm A collection point of mental detritus from an a.d.d. mind Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:10:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: katidid73 http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm#comment-77 katidid73 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:41:46 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm#comment-77 Often times, the curse is that if you hear what is being said, you process it...you just don't know it yet! It's like a computer that has a bunch of data and it never gets defragmented...there is all of this information, it just might take a little longer to process or call up that information! Often times, the curse is that if you hear what is being said, you process it…you just don’t know it yet!

It’s like a computer that has a bunch of data and it never gets defragmented…there is all of this information, it just might take a little longer to process or call up that information!

]]> By: Jeff http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm#comment-66 Jeff Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:53:50 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm#comment-66 The problem may be that the screen is split multiple times. ;) My favorite metaphor is that A.D.D. is like having a radio that tunes all stations simultaneously. They come in at equal signal strength and, therefore, at the same volume. Each station tries to command your attention. The daily struggle of the A.D.D.er is to concentrate on one station at a time. The problem may be that the screen is split multiple times. ;)

My favorite metaphor is that A.D.D. is like having a radio that tunes all stations simultaneously. They come in at equal signal strength and, therefore, at the same volume. Each station tries to command your attention. The daily struggle of the A.D.D.er is to concentrate on one station at a time.

]]> By: onebigrhino http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm#comment-65 onebigrhino Tue, 23 Oct 2007 11:45:17 +0000 http://jeffsaddmind.com/how-do-you-explain-add-to-non-adders-195.htm#comment-65 I always explain as like static on a spit screen TV. When I take my meds I can have it on one clear channel at a time and change stations when I want to. Jeff ADD/Dyslexic CEO (No Relation to Jeff the blogger) I always explain as like static on a spit screen TV. When I take my meds I can have it on one clear channel at a time and change stations when I want to.

Jeff
ADD/Dyslexic CEO
(No Relation to Jeff the blogger)

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