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"It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it."

~ Albert Einstein ~

 
Saturday, 30 January 2010
Physically There, But Mind Elsewhere

A recent wedding that I did proved a real challenge as one of the clients had ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). I had had a glimpse of this during my pre-wedding contact with the client, and I was told up-front that the client had ADHD, but I was not fully prepared for how this would effect the client's behaviour at the wedding.

The client's attention was certainly not on the proceedings, and their attention had to be continually redirected to what was happening, particularly the areas where they needed to make a response/statement. Even during the signing of the papers at the end of the ceremony, this client's attention was on everything other than the task at hand. It was a difficult situation to manage.

What I've learnt from this is that I will need to think very carefully in future about how to deal appropriately with clients with ADHD. Their attention span is severely limited, and I will need to think carefully about how to manage the behaviour so that the ceremony is not unduly disrupted.

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