Here Is What Our Clients (and Their Loved Ones) Say About Us:

“…Working with Dr. Johnson was a turning point in my life for me.  I’d been misdiagnosed since grade school and on the wrong meds.  Getting the right diagnosis and the tools to work with my ADD, I felt like I was getting a chance to start over…”

Jan - college student - Minneapolis, MN

“…He GETS IT!!!!  Dr. Johnson understood me like he’d known me my whole life.  It’s the first time I didn’t feel ashamed to have ADD…” 

John - college student - Minneapolis, MN

“…I learned more about myself during the assessment than I’d learned from 22 years of living with me…” 

Paul - college student - Minneapolis, MN

“…It was so freeing to find out that it wasn’t because of some fatal psychological flaw that I was born with, but rather neurological, something I could get a handle on with skills and medication..”

Kevin - college student - Minneapolis, MN

“…My first diagnosis came from my doctor who just asked me some questions and said I had it.  Dr. Johnson has taught me about my ADD and empowered me to take care of myself and manage my condition out in the world…”  

Sara - college student - Minneapolis, MN

“…The eye opener came when Gary related that kids with untreated ADD have a much higher percentage of depression and substance abuse.  I have come to understand that ADD was the underlying contributor to my depression and alcoholism.  Imagine, after 40 plus years of antidepressants and sobriety, I have finally found the key to all three, and I am only in my 70’s…”  

Sam - Small Business Owner - Eden Prairie, MN

“…Thank you for the work you did with my youngest child.  She had had such bad reactions to medication that she refused to try a new one. This severely limited her ability to focus and retain information, causing a miserable school experience.  You explained test results on a level that she really understood.  As a result she is so empowered that taking her new meds is no longer a struggle.  I am happy to report that at 17 she is doing well in school and better at home and socially…”

“…I have learned to watch Dan’s eyes, because his inattention in auditory reception has prevented him from hearing my whole instruction, conversation etc.  I have learned to ask him to repeat what I have said to ensure that he working with all information given to him.  Someday soon, I will share all of this with his future wife.  And I will also tell her that a mother knows in her heart when something is not quite right, and she needs to keep searching until she finds someone who does not discount her.  Thank you Dr. Johnson…”  

Vicki - mother - Elk River, MN  

Here Is What Professionals Say About Us

“…I often refer children to you for 2nd opinions when their treatment program is not helping them to be effective in their school setting.  In many cases you are able to identify secondary issues that have not been previously addressed.  You have a rare gift of connecting with the children and giving parents real hope.  The ease of making contact with you and your staff and their willingness to discuss school problems with me has helped me to help the children I work with, as well as their teachers.  My referred kids are making progress now because they are learning to understand themselves better…”

Ruth Gregory, School Counselor/Chemical Health Specialist   K-8      Minneapolis, MN

“…You provided our staff with new and meaningful information and strategies to work more effectively with students having ADHD.  You gave our staff a social and practical perspective of this disorder.  The effects of your information will be far reaching.  The staff and also our students and parents will benefit…”

“…I appreciate Dr. Johnson’s passion to share his material in a completely unselfish way, so that as many students as possible can be helped.  The students are understanding their disability as they never have before and are taking steps to improve themselves and the relationships in their lives.  Thank you for giving us  information to begin our support group at Normandale.  We have been meeting for four weeks now and the experience has been completely satisfying…”

Debbie Tillman, Director  Office for Students with Disabilities   Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN

“…Our professional membership has been honored to hear Dr. Gary Johnson present two times within the past year.  He shares his wealth of knowledge and experience eagerly and unselfishly with students and professionals alike.  His work is based on the most current research on ADD and he brings practical, down to earth strategies within reach of the student to build life skills, self esteem and empowerment.  His willingness to go beyond diagnosis to assist individuals understand and manage their ADD, truly sets him apart from others in the field.  For us as disability providers, Gary is such a vital resource, always available for consult or questions regarding our ADD Students.  He has given us the tools as professionals to assist this highly misunderstood population of individuals…”