Brainteasers for People with ADHD. I Dare You to Read Them.

Is it good if a vacuum really sucks?

Why is the third hand on a watch called the second hand?

If a word is misspelled in the dictionary, how would we ever know?

If Webster wrote the first dictionary, where did he find the words?

Why do we say something is out of whack?  What is a whack?

Why does "slow down" and "slow up" mean the same thing?

Why does "fat chance" and "slim chance" mean the same thing?

Why do "tug" boats push their barges?

Why do we sing "Take me out to the ball game" when we are already there?

Why are they called "stands" when they are made for sitting?

Why are a "wise man" and a "wise guy" opposites?

If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?

Why is bra singular and panties plural?

Why do we put suits in garment bags and garments in a suitcase?

How come abbreviated is such a long word?

Why do they call it a TV set when you only have one?

Why do we drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?

Why do "overlook" and "oversee" mean opposite things?

Why is "phonics" not spelled the way it sounds?


Cynthia Hammer, MSW

Cynthia Hammer, MSW, was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in 1992 when she was 49 years old. The following year she created the non-profit organization, ADD Resources, with a mission to educate adults and helping professionals about ADHD in adults. She ran the organization for 15 years before retiring.

During the Covid isolation she wrote a book about her life with inattentive ADHD which should be published by the end of this year. In writing the book, she was dismayed to learn that children with inattentive ADHD continue to be under-diagnosed and adults with inattentive ADHD often are incorrectly diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

She created a new non-profit in 2021, the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org), to create more awareness about inattentive ADHD and the need for early diagnosis and treatment.

https://www.iadhd.org
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