It's been several months since I last added to the Blog and a lot has been happening which I found to be quite distracting. Nicholas and his wife Heather continue to teach English in Indonesia and will be touring Turkey and Greece before they return in late September. Nick reports that he enjoys the teaching and the Indonesian children, as well as his thrice weekly soccer matches. My extended family in Pennsylvania and West Virginia have occasionally consulted with me as I do have several family members there who appear to experience LD and or ADHD.
The first 3 Ortando Tribal Counsels went off well with over 20 people total attending the Counsel. Probably most notable for me was the sense of support and membership which flourished during the 3 separate groups. There were some anticipated emotional moments as well for some Counsel members who had not before had understanding and empathic support as was provided by the members.
A reminder that C.H.A.D.D and L.D.A.A. have great web sites for information about learning and attention issues and current research and suggestions.
Information about topics such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Analysis, Logotherapy and Neuro-linguistic programming may be worth googling as they are all effective strategies to assist with understanding ADHD and LD issues especially the self acceptance and rational understanding about "being different" and allow me to suggest that you consider these ideas.
Feel free to respond to this BLOG with your questions and ideas, and do remember that I visit it rather infrequently. Specific questions about yourself and ADHD/LD can be addressed or questions about a loved one, acquaintance or coworker may also provide an opportunity for rational feedback and helpful dialogue.
If you have ADHD or LD, welcome home! If not, thank you for reading this BLOG in search of understanding about us. Take care Ortando
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
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