Cross Post: “What the Heck is Dyscalculia” made Lens of the Day at Squidoo!

This is a cross-post from my other blog, Addaptabilities.com, but it’s kind of a big deal so I’m reposting it here.

As you may know, I divide my online writing time between my blogs and Squidoo.  Squidoo is an online self-publishing platform that allows you to create articles, called “lenses”, without necessarily knowing all the technical [...]

SquidNews! I won the “Animals and Nature” contest at WiWon.

Last week I wrote about perfectionism and ADD.  I had spent 20 hours writing a lens for a Squidoo contest, even though I deliberately picked a topic that I thought would be easy and quick.

Well, my perfectionism was not in vain, because I won the contest!  Yay!  You can check out my lens here.

The ADD hiker: an organized hike is a safe hike

A lot of people with ADHD find that they love being outside.  Personally, I feel like my ADD vanishes the minute I leave civilization.  I’m usually the first one to spot wildlife, catch birdsong, or to notice a change in the weather.  Maybe there’s something to that whole Hunter/Farmer thing.

However, heading outside can be also [...]