True or False
ADHDers can have differences with eye contact.
True! Many ADHDers struggle with eye contact because they struggle to focus on their thoughts and looking at the person at the same time.
This sensory tool can help people when they feel overwhelmed with sound.
Noise cancelling headphones OR earplugs
She is a professional gymnast who was once in foster care. She has won 11 Olympic medals and is the most decorated gymnast in history.
Simone Biles
Name 2 strengths people with ADHD usually have
Enthusiastic, energetic, creative, resilient, etc.
When there is too much sensory information happening for someone with ADHD to process it
Sensory overload
ADHD is a disease.
False! It is called a neurodevelopmental difference. Basically a fancy way of saying your brain is wired differently.
These tools help people with ADHD keep their hands busy so they can focus better.
Fidget tools
He is an artist and producer. He was one of the lead singers for the boy band NSYNC.
Justin Timberlake
This trait allows people with ADHD to reflect deeply on their own behavior and actions
Self-awareness
When someone with ADHD can't start something because they don't know how to organize it.
Task paralysis
You can outgrow ADHD.
False. ADHD is how your brain is wired. People might get better at managing their symptoms, but they will always have ADHD.
This strategy helps people with ADHD prioritize what to do first at work.
Making a list
He is known for his comedy. He played the Grinch in How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Jim Carrey.
This allows people with ADHD to focus on something they are interested in for a long time.
Hyperfocus
When people with ADHD worry that others may be upset with them or mad at them
Rejection sensitivity
True. This is called fidgeting and it helps people with ADHD focus.
A strategy that helps people with ADHD break a task down into smaller parts so they know where to start
Chunking
She has a YouTube channel about living with ADHD called "How to ADHD" She has also written a book with the same name.
Jessica McCabe
This trait makes people with ADHD good listeners and care about others
Empathetic
The brain chemical that is lower in people with ADHD. It is the chemical that makes you feel happy and is one reason they are so impulsive.
Dopamine
ADHD people have difficulty sleeping.
True. Many people with ADHD also have sleep difficulty.
This is a workplace accommodation that lets people with ADHD have an area to work that is free from distractions.
A quiet workspace
She played Hermoine Granger in the Harry Potter series
When people with ADHD are good at getting things done at the last minute
Working well under pressure
Time blindness. They have 2 settings- now or not now. Their brains cannot accurately estimate how long something will take.