Dave Pughe-Parry
This information applies to our sister site Living ADDventure Training
He was diagnosed with ADHD in his mid forties after a working life of spectacular successes and devastating failures. The ultimate ADHD rebel child who attended 15 schools found much needed structure in the army where he qualified as an officer.
His background as a professional news photographer, a pioneer of industrial theatre, multi-media large scale productions, and corporate training were unwittingly ideal career choices for an ADDer who is highly imaginative and creative and thrives on constant change and challenges.
With his customary passion, once he was diagnosed with ADHD, he set about finding out how to manage this complex condition. He set up weekly Support groups and quickly realised that ADHD Coaching – new at the time - offered excellent results. He formed Living ADDventure™ offering coaching services to adults with the condition.
Our 60's style weddingIn 2007 after his marriage to Pat who was also diagnosed late in life with ADHD they focused their passion on the education and training of parents, educators and medical professionals about ADHD by running talks, workshops and courses throughout South Africa using schools as venues. Dave has been a guest on radio talk shows and a speaker at ADHASA conferences.
Their first book which they wrote, edited and self published, "I'm Audacious, Original and Innovative .... I Have ADHD" is sold as a package with the book recorded on 2 audio cds for those who don't like or can't read. It sold out within the first year of publication
Dave Is busy with a multimedia book covering his ADHD lifes-work, which includes is uniques Impairments Assessment, all of the approxiamtely 40 coaching modules he has created, all the writing and illustrations,, plus all of his public presentations, a large body of work.
Living ADDventure is registered as a supplier of services to PANDA (the Paediatric and Neurological Development Association of South Africa).
Dave was diagnosed with ADHD at age of 45, and since then has committed his life to researching the condition in all its complexities.Through his research he discovered why his enormous successes were sometimes matched by spectacular failures and how they impacted on his family and other relationships.
Dedicated to helping others living with - or along side ADHD, Dave created a successful ADHD Coaching Programme and training courses for Educators and Parents. He raises awareness about ADHD through radio interviews and informational talks at schools and other public events.
About Pat Pughe-Parry
One of the greatest benefits of having ADHD is our curiosity and our willingness to try new careers and explore new places. I love meeting new people - everyone has a story to tell.
No-one gets to 70 without making loads of mistakes, a fair share of successes and endured the loss of loved ones or battled long term illness and other trauma.
I try not to judge and I do my best to listen. Their stories inspire me to weave the different stories together and I have several novels in various stages of construction. Keeping focus is hard as my brain churns with many new ideas at 3am in the morning.
I have been writing for more than 40 years - marketing material for companies I have worked for, blogs on many different topics, social media content and email newsletters.
Dave creates ADHD courses and coaching content and I am tasked with getting his hard work out there and bringing in clients.
Together we have run numerous ADHD Talks, Workshops and Conferences for parents, educators, teens and medical professionals around South Africa.
My Writing Portfolio is on my website.
Print Edition is long since sold out, the revised pdf version available soon
I have been coaching people with ADHD for 20-plus years, and I know that they either have lots of money or hardly any.
