What is ADHD
Jokes
ADHD and Your Brain
Fun Animal Facts
ADHD and Your Body
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What does ADHD stand for?
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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What did the tie say to the hat?
You go on ahead, I'll just hang around!
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True or False: People with ADHD have brains that are different from people without ADHD.
True! This is true for other types of brains, also. People with ADHD tend to have fewer connections in the prefrontal cortex (the front part of your brain) and the outside layer of their brains is often thinner.
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True or false: Crocodiles can't stick out their tongues.
True! They have a membrane in place to keep their tongue from moving.
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How can ADHD affect my movement?
People with hyperactive presentations of ADHD will often need to move...and sometimes will need to move a LOT.
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What are the different types of ADHD?
Hyperactive, Inattentive, and Combined.
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Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties?
Because he was a pretty fungi.
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True or False? Having an ADHD brain means there is something wrong with my brain.
FALSE! Having an ADHD brain just means that you have an ADHD brain. Like everyone else, your brain has unique strengths and challenges, and some of your challenges will be related to ADHD.
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How long can a snail sleep?
Some snails can sleep up to THREE YEARS!
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How can ADHD affect my hearing or processing of sounds?
A lot of people with ADHD may have trouble concentrating on the right sounds if other noises are in the background, such as a fan, talking, dripping faucet, or other background noise. Some people struggle with auditory processing, meaning they may be very sensitive to some sounds, or have trouble processing sounds or language.
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True or False: You can get rid of ADHD if you just try hard enough.
False: ADHD is a reflection of how your brain is made! There's no getting rid of ADHD (not that we'd want to), but there are lots of ways to manage it!
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Why was the golfer wearing two pairs of pants?
In case he got a hole in one!
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What kinds of things do ADHD brains often struggle with?
Here are some of the things: waiting, being patient, stopping before thinking, organizing belongings or tasks, remembering things, being on time. These are a few examples, but there may be other things that are challenging for you or others.
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True or False: Dolphins in the wild can call to each other by name.
True!
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How can ADHD impact my sense of touch?
Some people with ADHD, especially the hyperactive presentation, may really like to touch and be touched! They may like the feeling of squeezes or deep pressure. Others may be sensitive to touch, and prefer minimal or light touches.
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What are some of the signs or symptoms of ADHD?
Difficulty paying attention, needing to move all the time or feeling restless, having a poor sense of time, forgetting or losing things often, struggling with organization, a hard time with stopping to think before acting, and more!
Not everyone has every symptom of ADHD.
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How does a scientist freshen her breath?
With experi-mints!
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Why might an ADHD brain struggle with time management?
ADHD brains often have a now/not now perspective. As in, time falls into two categories: now, and NOT now! If something is not needed now, it might get put off until the last minute, making people and projects fall behind!
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How many muscles are in a horse's ear?
Ten!
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Why do some people with ADHD need to move all the time?
We think this may have something to do with the cerebellum, a part of your brain. It can also be part of sensory needs, for a body that likes to get a lot of proprioceptive input (that means a body that likes to get a lot of stimulation to its muscles and joints).
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True or False: Everyone with ADHD has exactly the same signs of ADHD and acts in exactly the same ways.
False! ADHD is complex, and everyone with ADHD looks a little different.
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What is brown, hairy, and wears sunglasses?
A coconut on vacation!
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What is dopamine?
Dopamine is a special chemical in your brain (called a neurotransmitter) that helps send messages between brain cells. ADHD brains tend to be lower in dopamine.
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What color does a reindeer's eyes turn in winter?
They turn blue, to help them see light at lower levels.
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Why is exercise helpful for ADHD?
Exercise releases chemicals in the brain that are regulating for the ADHD brain! It can also regulate your senses by giving you lots of rhythmic movement to your muscles and joints.