ADD in the Workplace: Choices, Changes and Challenges

ISBN# 0-87630-847-7
Publication Date: 1997
Paperback, 248pp

Summary

It’s one thing to deal with Attention Deficit Disorder in the doctor’s office, or at home- but quite another “out there” in the workplace. This unique guide focuses on adults living with ADD, and illustrates various ways to initiate and maintain the best possible work situation. The book is packed with helpful advice and practical suggestions on everything from day-to-day problems to career issues that can affect a lifetime- and it emphasizes that people with ADD can be just as successful in their jobs and careers as anyone else.

ADD in the Workplace features a user-friendly large, open format with summaries at the beginning of each chapter-perfect for ADD adults. It offers an easy-to-follow progression from a general understanding of the situation to various specific issues, including ADD and social skills, job performance, and career choices for young adults with ADD. No ADD adult should be without this clear, comprehensive guide to succeeding in the workplace!

Contents

Acknowledgements

1. ADD in the Workplace: An Overview
2. Seeking an Adult ADD Workplace/ Career Assessment
3. Taking Charge of Your ADD: Job Performance
4. Taking Charge of Your ADD: Social Skills
5. ADD and Learning Disabilities
6. ADD and Personality Type at Work
7. Putting the Positive Side of ADD to Work
8. Success Strategies in the Workplace
9. An ADD Friendly Work Environment
10. The Ideal Boss
11. Reasonable Workplace Accommodations
12. Alternatives to a “9 to 5” Job
13. Women with ADD in the Workplace
14. ADD and the Americans with Disabilities Act
15. Achieving Success in the Workplace