Living with Inattentive ADHD, with Cynthia Hammer | EDB 312

Published 2023-12-20
Cynthia Hammer, self-advocate & founder of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, shares her experiences with the disorder, and how it can differ from other types of ADHD.

Cynthia Hammer is the Founder and Executive Director of the Inattentive ADHD Coalition, and author of the book She earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work in 1972. For many years she was a stay-at-home mom raising three sons while her husband spent long days at work as a general surgeon. She started a non-profit organization in 1993 to help adults with ADHD, and she recently started a different non-profit, the Inattentive ADHd Coalition to create more awareness of Inattentive ADHD.

For more about the Inattentive ADHD Coalition: www.iadhd.org/

To learn more about Cynthia’s book: a.co/d/h8EpdXI

And check out Cynthia's articles for Different Brains: differentbrains.org/author/chammer/


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All Comments (5)
  • @mitch-te5ss
    i finally feel heard, thank you for this video. i would love to see more stuff with her.
  • @rivera0822
    Thank you for this informative talk! I needed to hear this today.
  • @tonynunez6539
    Only a psychiatrist can prescribe ADHD medication. My nurse practitioner said he/she could not.
  • @tonynunez6539
    Everyone has a level of ADHD. Some are bad enough to need medication. Over 25% of people in prison have a serious problem.