Does ADHD ever prevent you from making a well-balanced meal? Does the stress of meal planning make for more arguments rather than a better shopping list? Sometimes, the planning, organizing, and decision-making are enough to make you order carryout for the third night in a row! Just because you have ADHD does not mean that […]

It seems like the term ‘executive function’ is being talked about more than ever. But how is it different than ADHD? Well, the truth is, it’s not. Attention is the cornerstone of ADHD, and our executive functions include attention as well as other areas like: Memory (Working memory is the  ability to hold things together […]

Dogs and ADHD I love getting the chance to talk about dogs! At Orchid, we are dog lovers to the core. Many of our clients love it when we bring our dogs to the office. Sometimes they add a great deal to our sessions, from the calming sensory input of petting them while talking to […]

In November, The Baltimore Sun published an article about Kevin Plank, founder of the well-known company Under Armour, that refers to a “secret” of sorts. That secret being referred to is Plank’s lack of focus on his brand, and his company, which he goes on to explain was one of the causes of UA’s poor […]