Dr. Svec’s ADHD Newsletter

• Social Media, Twitter, and ADHD
  2010-07-06
  
  

  I have been posting daily tips and ideas on ADHD with twitter for the past two weeks now, http://twitter.com/drsvec/ and I’m starting to wonder if this type of media is contributing to the lack of focus in our society. With twitter you are only allowed to use 140 characters to get your message across. Initially, it was very difficult to compress my thoughts into that format. After posting a few however I find that I am thinking in “tweets” as opposed to more detailed writing, and even this newsletter seems to be much too large already.

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• Drug Holidays & Summer Activities
  2010-06-28
  
  

  "Get Dr. Svec's Daily tips on ADHD on twitter at http://twitter.com/drsvec/ "

  As the school year ends, I wanted to discuss with you the common practice of removing helpful
  medication when your child is not in school.
  
  Firstly, let me remind you that I am not a physician. Any changes to you or your child’s medication
  routine should only be done under the direct supervision of a physician.

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Dr. Svec’s Health and Wealth Newsletter

• Dogs Walking Humans
  2010-07-26

  As this working vacation winds down, it has become more and more obvious that dogs are walking their owners regularly. It is not uncommon to see the dogs straining to run, while the owners are being pulled along trying to keep up. I have also noticed most of the dogs are in great shape, in fact, not a hair out of place, and usually no excessive weight, likely to the specific diet of vet prescribed nutrition and natural foods.

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• Need a Job? Work for Free?
  2010-07-19

  This past week I was speaking with a staff member who is going to retire from our practice in September. She has been with The Dr. Svec Institute and Rehabilitation Clinics for approximately 10 years now. We were discussing her first few days on the job, including that she initially volunteered to work for me at no cost. In fact, she was part of a government program for new Canadians that provided eager workers with a small stipend to go into a workplace, gain experience, and build a resume.

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