Tonight, for the first time in almost a decade, I’ll be stepping into a college classroom as a student. Before anyone questions my sanity, not to worry. I’m enrolled in an eight-week, non-credit writing course, not a degree program. Of course, this temporary shift in my availability presents a new challenge for our family. Working […]
Category: Job & Career
Fired for my ADHD: have you been wrongfully terminated?
If ADHD has ever cost you a job — or if it’s about to cost you one — you may feel like your employer fired you for having ADHD. That’s illegal, right? Well, yes and no. Wrongful termination suits are inherently complicated, and perhaps more so for adults with ADHD. Yes, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) can protect […]
Don’t know what to do next? Try AmeriCorps.
Okay, ADHD people, think back to a time when you felt lost and unsure what to do next. While everyone else was following a logical path through life’s milestones — college, employment, thesis defense, marriage, kids, home ownership — you felt like nothing fit. Maybe you’re there right now. I was there just before I completed […]