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Summary of ADHD and Dyslexia(CHADD)

Summary of ADHD and Dyslexia(CHADD)

Posted on April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ADHD, Learning in PublicLeave a Reply

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disorder affecting word processing, spelling, and reading comprehension that often co-occurs with ADHD.

Summary of ADHD and Learning Disorders (CHADD)

Summary of ADHD and Learning Disorders (CHADD)

Posted on April 4, 2025April 5, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ADHD, Learning in PublicLeave a Reply

~20% of children with ADHD have another learning disorder, called “specific learning disorder” in clinical and “learning disability” in education/legal systems.

Summary of Occurrence of ADHD in Adulthood (CHADD)

Summary of Occurrence of ADHD in Adulthood (CHADD)

Posted on March 29, 2025April 5, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ADHD, Learning in PublicLeave a Reply

Prevalence of ADHD in adulthood is 4%. While adults experience many similar symptoms as children, there are many unique characteristics and co-occurrences.

Summary of Recognition & Diagnosis of ADHD (CHADD)

Summary of Recognition & Diagnosis of ADHD (CHADD)

Posted on March 27, 2025April 5, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in ADHD, Learning in PublicLeave a Reply

Summarizing CHADD’s “Recognition & Diagnosis of ADHD” lesson from Pocket MD podcast.

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam (CLF-C02) Free Study Guide

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam (CLF-C02) Free Study Guide

Posted on December 6, 2023March 31, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Learning in Public, Tech3 Replies

Resources for AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam (CLF-C02) and free study guide download.

How Brain Injury and ADHD helped me find dream career in Tech

How Brain Injury and ADHD helped me find dream career in Tech

Posted on May 31, 2022August 5, 2024Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Health, Learning in Public, Self-Employment, Tech, Top Posts, Writing4 Replies

Brain surgery left me with debilitating disabilities. It was only after I embraced my needs and accommodations that I found a dream career in tech as a technical writer and published author.

【Book Writing w/ ADHD】Month 2Reflections

【Book Writing w/ ADHD】Month 2Reflections

Posted on December 1, 2021January 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Health, Learning in Public, Writing1 Reply

I am writing a book, and have Executive Function Disorder. Book Writing with ADHD is a series as I try to figure out productivity.

【Book Writing w/ ADHD】Month 1 Reflections

【Book Writing w/ ADHD】Month 1 Reflections

Posted on October 31, 2021January 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Challenge, Learning in Public, WritingLeave a Reply

I am writing a book, and have Executive Function Disorder. Book Writing with ADHD is a series as I try to figure out productivity.

LinkedIn Learning: Teaching as a Technical Instructor

LinkedIn Learning: Teaching as a Technical Instructor

Posted on February 1, 2021April 17, 2024Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Learning in Public, Self-Employment, Tech, Top Posts15 Replies

Interested in becoming a LinkedIn Learning Instructor? I’ve published 8 courses with LinkedIn Learning, and will share the pros/cons!

Best Free YouTube Tools for Beginners

Best Free YouTube Tools for Beginners

Posted on January 9, 2021January 29, 2025Author Hiroko NishimuraPosted in Learning in Public, Tech, Tutorials1 Reply

Sharing my favorite tools I use as a newbie YouTuber to help me edit and publish videos on YouTube!

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Hiroko Nishimura

Hiroko Nishimura is an AWS Community Hero, technical instructor at LinkedIn Learning, and author of AWS for Non-Engineers.

She writes about her jarring transition to motherhood on Substack. Many posts are reposted on this blog as well under Tag: Substack. Looking for my Japanese posts?

She is a brain injury and brain surgery survivor, writing about dealing with adult Executive Dysfunction/ADHD.

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