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Biography
for Sarah D. Wright, M.S., A.C.T.
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One of the few
coaches in the nation trained specifically to work with
people affected by Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Has also been a
geologist, teacher, organizer, software
developer, program manager, resource director, and corporate
executive.
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Parent of a child
with ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome.
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Nationally
known speaker on ADHD and on coaching for people with
ADHD.
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Author of Fidget to Focus - Outwit Your
Boredom:
Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD,
with Roland Rotz,
Ph.D.
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President of the ADHD
Coaches Organization.
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Formerly on
the executive staff of the Optimal Functioning Institute, the
oldest
and most comprehensive ADD
Coach training program in the world.
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Lives
near San Diego, California, where in addition to her coaching, writing,
presenting, and parenting,
she is involved in ADHD support groups and education.
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Interview
Questions
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Is ADHD real? Or is it just the diagnosis de jour or an excuse for bad
behavior?
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Has ADHD been
around for generations or is it new?
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Before ADHD was
"invented"; what did people attribute the symptoms to?
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If everyone is
ADHDish from time to time, what's the big deal?
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Is ADHD over or
under-diagnosed? How many people are affected?
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What methods do
doctors use to evaluate children for ADHD?
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Do you ever outgrow
ADHD?
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What about adult
ADHD? Does ADHD every develop later in life?
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How do adults deal
with ADHD? Are the symptoms different?
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What are ADHD's
traditional treatments? Are there any new treatments?
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What does
"comorbid" mean and what does it have to do with ADHD?
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Intro text on ADHD and Coaching
There is a lot
of misunderstanding about this disorder. Many people
think it doesn't really exist. They tell you that you’re just
lazy or don't try hard enough. Or, if you’re the parent of an
ADHD child, they will blame your child's difficult behavior on your bad
parenting. Don't believe it. ADHD is real. Abundant scientific research
has shown that ADHD exists and that it is neurologically based (which
is to say it is not the result of a moral failure or of bad
parenting).
What is ADHD?
It is an extreme version of normal behavior that starts
at an early age and persists across multiple areas of one’s
life. Many people are aware of the hyperactivity, impulsivity, and
distractedness that characterize ADHD. But those characteristics are
just the tip of the iceberg. Very typically there are also problems
with:
• learning
disabilities and working memory
• emotional
control
and tolerance for frustration
• a
poor sense of
time
• problems
with sleep
• problems
with
depression and anxiety
One of the
most frustrating things about ADHD is that it is
consistently inconsistent. Sometimes you can do what you need to do.
Other times you just can’t. And it has nothing to do with how
smart you are, how much you care, and how hard you try.
So that's the
bad news. The good news is we also know it doesn't have
to be that way.
Contact Sarah to find out more about ADHD and about how
coaching can make the difference.
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Presentations
2008
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Sep 2008 -
ADDConsult's Virtual ADHD Conference. Living with ADHD: 'A' is for
Anxiety.
July 2008 -
ADDiva Teleseminar. Living with ADHD: 'A' is for Anxiety.
May 2008 -
ADDA Teleseminar. Living with ADHD: 'A' is for Anxiety.
May 2008 - ACO
National Conference. St. Louis, MO. Living with ADHD: 'A' is for
Anxiety.
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Presentations
2007
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Nov 2007 - ADD
Classes Teleclass. Fidget to Focus.
Nov 2007 -
CHADD National Conference, Washington D.C. Group Coaching
Sep 2007 - San
Diego, CA. ADHD 101 for Professionals.
Jun 2007 -
CHADD Regional Conference, San Diego, CA. Living with ADHD: Impact on
Families.
May 2007 -
CHADD Meeting, Encinitas, CA. ADHD: Aside from Medication, What Can
You Do?
May 2007 - ACO
National Conference, Chicago, IL. Group Coaching: Miracle Grow For Your
Practice.
Apr 2007 -
University of San Diego Hahn School of Nursing. ADHD: What It Is. How
You Can Help.
Apr 2007 -
CHADD of Marin County, CA and CHADD of Palo Alto, CA. Fidget
to Focus.
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Presentations
2006
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Oct 2006 - ADD
Resources Regional Conference, Seattle, WA. Fidget to Focus: at Home
and at Work.
Aug 2006 -
ADDA Teleclass. Fidget to Focus at Work.
May 2006 -
ADDA National Conference, Orlando, FL. Fidget to Focus.
May 2006 -
ADDA National Conference, Orlando, FL. Group Coaching.
Apr 2006
- CHADD Meeting, Rancho Bernardo, CA. ADHD Coaching: What's it
all About?
Feb 2006 -
ADDA Teleclass. Fidget to Focus.
Feb 2006 - CTI
ADHD Coaches’ TeleForum. The Ins and Outs of
Group Coaching.
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Sarah Wright, Sarah Wright Coaching
& Consulting
P.O. Box 230331, Encinitas, California 92023 USA
V: +1 866-582-7922
F: +1 760-560-2501
E: sarah @ swcc.biz
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