A Good Reason to Get Diagnosed....

I've heard several people say that they believe they have ADD but do not plan on seeking a diagnosis. There are many good reasons to get a doctor's say, but one you may not have considered is - FREE MONEY!

After my ADD/ADHD killed my law practice and cost me my license, I had to look for another line of work. The problem is that I had no money to pay for new training. Fortunately, I visited with Nebraska Vocational Rehabilitation. Turns out that I qualified as disabled for purposes of receiving funding for career training. Qualifying wasn't that hard, either. They went off of my therapist's and physician's opinions. Now, granted, my ADHD is pretty severe, if I do say so myself, but the point is that I didn't have to jump through a bunch of hoops like I would with, say, Social Security Disability. Instead, once they had confirmation of my diagnosis, they put me on the planning track. I chose computer training and received over $4,000 toward obtaining my Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator certification (the school scholarshiped the remaining funds). The lesson is that a diagnosis can serve many useful purposes and open doors you hadn't considered. So get to your doctor pronto!