Last month Michael Phelps proved that people with ADHD can keep their edge and be wildly successful. To celebrate ADHD awareness month, we’d like to ask you “What do you do to keep your edge?” After you take the poll, leave a comment to enter to win this month’s contest. (see details after […]

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In the July 7th issue of the Wall Street Journal, L. Gordon Crovitz wrote about the formation of the Internet Overload Research Group (Unloading Information Overload).  Apparently the internet is so distracting to the average technology employee that Microsoft, Google, IBM and Intel have banded together to try to figure out how to use technology […]

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Do you have piles of paper everywhere?  Do you trouble finding the right piece of paper when you need it?  Don’t worry, you aren’t alone.
Getting your paperwork organized can be an overwhelming task if you’ve procrastinated too long.  The key is getting caught up, then having a system in place so you don’t fall behind […]

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Editor’s Note:  Our last blog talked about how ADHD has impacted Nolan Wesselink in school.  This one explores how coaching has made a difference in his life.  For more information about how an Edge ADHD Coach can help you visit Edge Foundation’s Coaching Page.]
Written by guest blogger: Shaina Humphries, University of Illinios- Urbana/Champaign
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Recently I was waiting with three young boys for a table at a busy restaurant. The crowd had spilled outside during the long wait, and the boys inevitably got in trouble by throwing berries at the windows of the restaurant.  When confronted by their mother, they each had a different excuse for their behavior:  “I […]

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Edge Foundation board member, Nancy Ratey, publishes a new book: The Disorganized Mind: Coaching Your ADHD Brain to Take Control of Your Time, Tasks, and Talents (St Martins Press April ‘08)
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“This is a book about possibility,” says Ratey “It’s both a practical guide to taking control of the symptoms with which individuals with ADHD struggle, […]

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 You may have noticed that there are a lot of web sites out there that mention ADHD.  Here at the Edge Foundation, we like to think we have some of the best information about ADHD to be found on the web.  But of course we know there are other great sites out there as well. Here […]

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Do you always seem to be running out of money? Are you one of the reasons banks can afford to give away free checking?  (You bounce a lot of checks!)  Do you often leave the house with great intentions, but get swept away in the moment and spend more than you had planned?  There are […]

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For many people, medication is a powerful aid in helping alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. But before you take it, it’s difficult to stay focused, and when you aren’t focused it’s hard to remember to take it! Developing a morning routine can make it easy for you to get your medicine on board every day. […]

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