ADHD Coach - me!

[Boogie]

When I was a teacher I was always very good with the ADDer children and became an Advanced Skills Teacher for behaviour, teaching other teachers throughout the district.

When I got my diagnosis of ADHD aged 50 I became fascinated and attained a post-graduate degree in Specific Learning Difficulties. When I retired as a teacher I did a couple of years coaching for the NHS (LANC). Since then I have really missed helping people directly (rather than just through the pups).

Coaches, of any kind, are very expensive. So I decided to start my own affordable online coaching (via Zoom).

I had my first two clients today and really enjoyed it. I’m setting up a Facebook page to advertise. Please like me when I pop up on your fb feed.

 

[Selina27]

Sounds great Mags, I think it's really good when in retirement or semi, in my case, when you can use all that knowledge and skill to still help others in such a rewarding way.
Speaking for myself I really enjoy the level of individual attention I can give to the people that I care for at home, I'm still using all my experience but in a much less formal way, if that makes sense.

 

[kateincornwall]

Help is so important , so well done you xx

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

That's great, Mags. I know from personal experience that you a wonderful coach.

Um, do you take people who don't have ADHD but who are just very scattered?

 

[Leanne]

Oooh adults or children?

 

[Naya]

Oooh adults or children?

I was just about to ask that.......

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Um, do you take people who don't have ADHD but who are just very scattered?

Re-reading this I realised this could be offensive. I didn't mean to say people with ADHD are scattered, but that I am. Argh. I hope that made sense.

 

[Selina27]

Um, do you take people who don't have ADHD but who are just very scattered?

Asking for a friend are we?

 

[Oberon]

Good move! I’m sure you will help many people!

 

[Emily]

Love it!

 

[Lab_adore]

What a great idea @Boogie

 

[Candy]

Re-reading this I realised this could be offensive. I didn't mean to say people with ADHD are scattered, but that I am. Argh. I hope that made sense.

Emily, I think you can rest assured that no-one here would stay offence at that. This surely is a good and safe place.

 

[Candy]

Pee Ess, for 'stay' read 'take' but I expect you already have!

 

[Lisa]

Fab!

 

[MrChew]

What a great idea!

 

[Beanwood]

Fabulous! I bet you are a much needed resource right now.

As an aside, I found out that Otter's uncle is an ADHD assistance dog. He has his own facebook page. His page makes fascinating reading into the challenges of parents with children that need a bit extra help. My heart really goes out to her. There is so much I didn't know.

An Extraordinary Twig

 

[Boogie]

That's great, Mags. I know from personal experience that you a wonderful coach.

Um, do you take people who don't have ADHD but who are just very scattered?

Thank you

Yes - I said to one client who hasn’t got a diagnosis yet, but ticks all the boxes. “You might not have the diagnosis but you do have the piles - and that’s what we are here to deal with!”

When I worked for the NHS the psychiatrist and nurses dealt with the medication side of things, so that is my not my expertise. I don’t have knowledge of it either (except that it’s the opposite of what people think. The medication is a stimulant, not a ’calmer’. It stimulates the parts of the brain that are differently wired to ‘wire up’). I was prescribed medication and stuck with it for a week. I hated the side effects and hated the feeling of not being ’me’. I think 50 years of coping with severe ADDishness meant I just couldn’t cope with being normal!

PeeEss @Emily_Babbelhund - I do not coach friends or family, that way lies madness! I have a nice veneer of professionalism with clients.

 

[Boogie]

Fabulous! I bet you are a much needed resource right now.

As an aside, I found out that Otter's uncle is an ADHD assistance dog. He has his own facebook page. His page makes fascinating reading into the challenges of parents with children that need a bit extra help. My heart really goes out to her. There is so much I didn't know.

An Extraordinary Twig

Thank you @Beanwood - following.

 

[Boogie]

Re-reading this I realised this could be offensive. I didn't mean to say people with ADHD are scattered, but that I am. Argh. I hope that made sense.

Scattered, crazy, differently wired, weird, odd, off-the-wall, different, creative, special - I accept them all with pride.

 

[Boogie]

Oooh adults or children?

Adults, but I’m happy to coach adults with ADHD children. I have some super resources for them.