Until a few years ago, the medical establishment believed A.D.D. was a pediatric disorder that kids grow out of. The irony is that because it's hereditary, many adults began to recognize its symptoms in themselves only after it was diagnosed in one or more of their children.
The full name of the condition is attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder or A.D.H.D. and, since not all who have it exhibit the hyperactivity symptoms, it is often referred to as A.D.D. Drugs can mitigate the symptoms of A.D.D., however, they rarely eliminate the complications of workplace interactions.
Of the 4.4 percent of the adult population (8,000,000 people) affected, only 15% actually know they have A.D.D. But all are looking for a label for their lifelong restlessness, spaciness, jumping from one subject to the next, easily distracted from completing tasks and meeting deadlines that adversely affect their world of work. Only when they and/or the people they work with become desperate, do they seek treatment and coaching help to better manage their personal and professional lives.
Click here for more information on A.D.D. including a list of symptoms and six questions you may wish to ask yourself if you think there is a possibility A.D.D. is a part of your life. For more information, go to: http://home.att.net/~coachthee/Archives/ADD.htm
John G. Agno, Certified Executive & Business Coach, www.CoachedtoSuccess.com