Seeing the Many Different Faces of Attention

‘I was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult – it changed my life, but I wish it had been earlier’

A mum who reached breaking point after “years of self-medicating, chaos and burnout” speaks of her relief at being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult…

Seeing the Many Different Faces of Attention

ADHD is still widely misunderstood, and to give students the support they need, we must better understand their unique strengths and challenges.

'What else have I got?' - Windass, 56, reveals he has ADHD as well as dementia

FORMER Premier League striker Dean Windass has been diagnosed with ADHD. Windass, 56, revealed earlier this year that he had dementia which was discovered following a brain scan last year. Windass went public with his dementia diagnosis earlier this yearRex Windass scored the goal that sent Hull City into the Premier League for the first time everGetty The former Hull City forward, speaking to the BBC, opened up on his diagnosis after he launche…

A Woman’s Guide to Pursuing an AuDHD Diagnosis

Q: “I know that I’m autistic, but I require a diagnosis for the support I need. How do I communicate to my clinician in a respectful way that I’m smart and read many of the same materials they do? Trying to get a proper diagnosis has been exhausting.” First, I would encourage you not to be defensive during your visit. Clinicians have to follow a process to give you a diagnosis. This may seem like a waste of time, but a full differential diagnosi…

Dean Windass reveals he has ADHD as well as dementia in emotional interview

Dean Windass reveals he has ADHD as well as dementia in an emotional interview as he releases his autobiography. Windass initially learned that he had ADHD in the build-up to the launch of his second autobiography, and as he told the BBC, he could barely believe he had another condition. ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how individuals focus, regulate their impulses, and manage the…

"ADHD is sometimes romanticized on social media. I myself sometimes appreciate the "benefits" that my neuroatypical brain gives me, but if I could choose, I would choose a life without ADHD. I have the impression that the public perception of this disorder is skewed, because the challenges faced by people with ADHD are most often spoken about by people who manage their lives quite well, have many resources, means for therapy and life. The voices…