Tip #4 - ADHD/ADD Handbook

  1. Introduction
  2. What is ADHD/ADD?
  3. Causes of ADHD/ADD
  4. Misconception about children with ADHD/ADD
  5. Do children outgrow ADHD/ADD?
  6. What can be done to help children with ADHD/ADD?
  7. Strengths of adhd children
  8. What parents can do?
  9. What teachers can do?
  10. How people with ADHD/ADD cope: success stories
  11. Career for people with ADHD/ADD

By Lee Swee Huat

11. CAREER FOR PEOPLE WITH ADHD/ADD

11.1. Individuals with ADHD may succeed as inventors, writers, artists, designers, businessmen, or in stimulating environment such as fire safety, law enforcement, or the military.

11.2. Jobs with variety of activities, providing autonomy and requiring creativity are suitable for people with ADHD/ADD.

11.3. Managerial roles are not considered as ADD-friendly as they involve inactivity and attention to everyone's else's details. Managerial roles are also not autonomous.

11.4. Examples of such jobs include:

  1. Technical jobs involving field installation and repair of high-tech equipment
  2. Sales representatives who are not office-bound
  3. Scientific exploration / research
  4. Computer/financial/engineering consultants
  5. Entrepreneur
  6. Working that involves various special projects
  7. Any work that requires lot of creativity (e.g. in design work, advertising and promotional activities, etc.).

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