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Archive for the ‘Professional Perspectives’ Category

Maybe NO ONE outgrows ADD

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 by Ken Kaye

Kudos to Bryan X of ADDERWorld for his post about ADD into adulthood:
It used to be believed that ADHD was outgrown, but we know better now. First it was 10% didn’t outgrow it, then it was 20% – 30%, the percentage keeps rising… soon, I believe, the percentage will be closer to 90%. I believe [...]

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When Adult Kids Move Home

Monday, June 8th, 2009 by Ken Kaye

“If you’re going to let a young adult move home, then you should at least have some rules about what’s what. Blog post by Gail Vaz-Oxlade.

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Insensitive advice

Monday, June 1st, 2009 by Ken Kaye

Here’s an example of bad ADD advice to a 25-year-old college grad who sounds like his ADD (which may be the cause of his depression, or an additional problem) has paralyzed him with regard to work and money.
The advice columnist, Salon’s Cary Tennis, is apparently clueless about adult ADD as well as arrogant in his [...]

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Media interviews on “Trust Me”

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 by Attn:Money

Open [READ MORE] for TV interview clips.

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Read the fine print on that loan!

Monday, May 4th, 2009 by Attn:Money

“Students’ First Lesson: Beware Loans’ Fine Print” headlines this NY Times article: “Private student loans have become more attractive in this economy, but financial disclosures in the market are uneven.”

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