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Biography
for Sarah D. Wright, M.S., A.C.T.
• One
of the few
coaches in the nation trained specifically to work with
people affected by Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
• Has
also been a
geologist, teacher, organizer, software
developer, program manager, resource director, and corporate
executive.
• Parent
of a child
with ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome.
• Nationally
known speaker on ADHD and on coaching for people with
ADHD.
• Author
of Fidget to Focus - Outwit
Your
Boredom:
Sensory Strategies for Living with ADD,
with Roland Rotz,
Ph.D.
• Founding
Board Member of the ADHD
Coaches Organization.
• Formerly
on
the executive staff of the Optimal
Functioning Institute, the
oldest
and most comprehensive ADD
Coach training program in the world.
• 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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Questions
•
Is ADHD real? Or is it just the diagnosis de jour or an excuse for bad
behavior?
• Has
ADHD been
around for generations or is it new?
• Before
ADHD was
"invented"; what did people attribute the symptoms to?
• If
everyone is
ADHDish from time to time, what's the big deal?
• Is
ADHD over or
under-diagnosed? How many people are affected?
• What
methods do
doctors use to evaluate children for ADHD?
• Do
you ever outgrow
ADHD?
• What
about adult
ADHD? Does ADHD every develop later in life?
• How
do adults deal
with ADHD? Are the symptoms different?
• What
are ADHD's
traditional treatments? Are there any new treatments?
• 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 2010
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Dec
2010 - Saudi ADHD Society and Support Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ADHD and Coaching.
Oct
2010 - Virtual ADHD Conference. Teens
Need Help Too.
Sep
2010 - San Diego NAPO, La Jolla, CA. Helping
Your ADHD
Clients-It's Not What You Think.
May 2010
- ACO International Conference, Chicago, IL. Building a Successful
Referral Network.
Feb
2010 - ADD Resources Professional Inservice, Seattle, WA. Coaching in the Classroom.
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Presentations 2009
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Oct
2009 - CHADD National Conference, Cleveland, MI. Edge Foundation Pilot
Study.
Sep
2009 - Southwest Disablity Conference, Albuquerque, NM. Edge Foundation Pilot
Study.
Aug
2009 - CHADD Regional Conference, Anaheim, CA. Managing Your Life.
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Presentations 2008
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Sep
2008 - 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 International 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 - ACO International Conference, Chicago, IL. Group Coaching.
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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Sarah
Wright, Sarah Wright Coaching
& Consulting
1402 Eolus Ave., Encinitas, California 92024 USA
V: +1 760-436-8766
F: +1 760-560-2501
E: sarah @ sarahdwright.com
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