Sari Solden

Historically, ADHD described the unmanageable behavior of hyperactive young boys. Because most females did not display these behaviors

these girls and women “ADD wannabes.”

In this breathtakingly diverse world of ours

celebrate all these fascinating and unique individuals

Predominantly Inattentive Presentation

great difficulty getting going or activating to do things

disorganization, forgetfulness, distractibility, zoning out, misperception of time, and emotional dysregulation

What immediately comes to mind when you think of

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change” (Rogers 1961, 17)

The operations that Brown refers to are called executive functioning skills, which he groups into several clusters, including: activation and initiation of tasks, focus and sustained attention, regulation of alertness, effort and processing speed, emotional regulation, working memory abilities, and self-regulation of behaviors