Professionals with ADD

 “DON’T STAND UP AND GIVE A TALK:     Adults with ADD are too easily distracted to give good talks.  They are bright, enthusiastic, and witty, but they ramble.  It is impossible for them to stay on track.  If someone does something distracting, they are lost.  For example, if asked a question, their answer is likely to go off in an unrelated direction, and they may or may not get back to their original topic.       Recently we attended a conference on healing.  At one point a physician (who we are convinced has ADD)  stood up to make a quick comment.  He went on for ten minutes.  The speaker tried politely to end the filibuster, but was unsuccessful.  The audience became so impatient there was a mass cry for him to shut up and sit down.  He missed those cues just as he had probably missed most social cues in his life.     Yes there are ADD physicians.  There are ADD engineers, dentists, therapists, and, frightfully, there are probably ADD airline pilots.  Many people are able to compensate quite well by dogged determination.  They become single-minded and hyper-focused, much like the child with ADD who plays video games.  When the game starts they go into hyper-focus and it is hard to get their attention.   You may ask them over and over to stop and do something else, but they will never hear you.”  From Getting Rid of Ritalin.  By Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D.  pp.21-22.     The ADD professional benefits from neurofeedback as focus, stability, and peace of mind become part of their mind-set.  Drs. Kelsey.  fwneurofeedback.com