Synopsis
Leading ADHD experts give real-life answers to questions submitted by ADD adults and parents raising children with attention deficit disorder across a range of topics covering symptoms, school, work, and family life.Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from telephone conversations, not recorded in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: www.additudemag.com/webinars/
Episodes
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210- A Summer Schedule for Kids with ADHD: How to Balance Fun, Independence & Structure
31/07/2018 Duration: 58minChildren with ADHD thrive on structure. Instead of entirely lazy summer days, Sarah A. Tannenbaum, Psy.D., helps parents take a measured approach to the season by working with their child to establish schedules and goals while fostering fun and relaxation.
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209- Boosting Your Teen's Executive Functions and Building Independence — Together
03/07/2018 Duration: 01h01minOn top of raging hormones and escalating academic demands, teens with ADHD are navigating executive skill challenges. Peg Dawson Ed.D., offers parents the new tools they'll need to manage these turbulent years and transition their teen to adulthood.
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208- 9 Ways Occupational Therapy Tackles the Symptoms of ADHD
26/06/2018 Duration: 57minOT can improve the skills kids need for daily living and give them the confidence to succeed in life. Cara Koscinski, MOT, OTR/L, explains how to break down tasks into manageable steps, sensory interventions to increase focus, and more.
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207- How to Support Loved Ones with ADHD
19/06/2018 Duration: 01h09sRussell A. Barkley Ph.D., offers guidance on helping a partner, sibling, parent, or grown child accept his or her ADHD and pursue effective treatment — while maintaining a strong, positive relationship.
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206- How to Transform Your ADHD Into a Strategic Advantage at Work
08/05/2018 Duration: 58minTap into your ADHD strengths and start excelling on the job. Edward Hallowell, M.D., and Peter Shankman offer career-changing tips, including: How to navigate office politics (even though you hate doing it) and how to defeat procrastination.
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205- How to Get More Done with a Lot Less Stress!
01/05/2018 Duration: 52minDo you spend more time worrying about tasks than actually doing them? Susan Lasky gives you the tools you need to increase your productivity, including how to eliminate common time-wasters and the two magic words for getting more done.
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204- How ADHD Shapes Your Perceptions, Emotions & Motivation
27/03/2018 Duration: 58minThe textbook definition of ADHD fails to reflect the condition's complexity. William Dodson, M.D., discusses why we must be interested in order to start a task, why feelings of shame are so common among adults with ADHD, and more.
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203- How ADHD Can Ignite Your Entrepreneurial Potential
20/03/2018 Duration: 59minIt's not a coincidence that many of the world’s top CEOs have ADHD. Learn why from successful entrepreneur Ken "Bucky" Buckman, who feels that his "symptoms" turned out to be business advantages.
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202- Your Teen Is Not Lazy! How to Best Motivate an Adolescent with ADHD
13/03/2018 Duration: 55minAre you over-parenting your teen with ADHD? Instead, learn from Adam Price, Ph.D., how to become his (or her) biggest ally as he develops greater independence and discovers the keys to self-motivation.
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201- Stronger Than You Think: A Guide to Empowering Women with ADHD
06/03/2018 Duration: 59minAs a woman with ADHD, it’s easy to lose yourself in day-to-day chaos. Linda Roggli explains how to "reframe" negative ADHD behaviors, rebuild your self-compassion, and gather the courage to live your passions, without apology or regret.
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200- You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid, or Crazy?! Empowering Lessons for Adults with ADHD
27/02/2018 Duration: 55minPeggy Ramundo, a pioneer in the effort to raise awareness about ADHD, shares the lessons and insights she's gleaned from three decades of hands-on experience working with adults with the condition.
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199- Mindfulness Goes to School: How Meditation Helps Students with ADHD Thrive
20/02/2018 Duration: 54minMindfulness activities can promote more focused and collaborative learning for students with ADHD. Elliott Buck, M.Ed., discusses how teachers, parents, and caregivers can incorporate meditation, mindfulness, and yoga into the school day.
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198- How to Unleash Your ADHD Teen’s Superpowers
13/02/2018 Duration: 58minStacey Turis explans how parents can encourage their teens to embrace their ADHD traits and understand that true strength comes from within, and maintain healthy minds and bodies, so they can discover their superpowers.
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197- How to Energize Your Child’s Education with Project-Based Learning (PBL)
06/02/2018 Duration: 57minSusan Kologi, Ph.D., gives an overview of PBL, which lets students interact with the concepts they are studying—a much more conducive educational approach for children with ADHD—and advises on setting up PBL experiences at school and home.
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196- College Accommodations for Students with ADHD and LD
30/01/2018 Duration: 57minHigh school IEPs and 504 Plans don't carry over to college and students don't receive educational support unless they ask for it. Elizabeth Hamblet explains how disability services work in college, and how to request accommodations.
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195- How to Support (Not Enable) Children with ADHD at School
23/01/2018 Duration: 57minIs homework hijacking your evenings? Do you lie awake at night worrying about your child’s success at school? Elaine Taylor-Klaus and Diane Dempster help parents of children with ADHD step back and stop "helping" more than they should.
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194- Homework Tools and Solutions to Lower Stress for Students (and the Rest of the Household)
16/01/2018 Duration: 51minMany parents of children with ADHD say homework is one of the biggest sources of family stress during the school year. Ann Dolin, M.Ed., presents research-supported strategies to end power struggles and help your child focus and finish.
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193- Beyond Genes, Part 2: How Sleep, Diet & Exercise Impact a Child’s ADHD
09/01/2018 Duration: 55minJoel Nigg, Ph.D., presents the latest scientific evidence that is changing the way we think about the role of sleep, exercise, and diet on a child’s development, and how lifestyle changes can balance out ADHD symptoms.
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192- Assistive Technology and Tech Tools for a Better School Year
21/11/2017 Duration: 57minJanet DeSenzo explains the difference between educational technology and assistive technology (AT) and recommends the best tech tools to include in your child's IEP or 504 Plan to help him or her meet learning goals.
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191- The College Transition Guide for Teens with ADHD
14/11/2017 Duration: 57minExecutive function demands increase as teens with ADHD leave the watchful gaze of their parents. Theresa Maitland, Ph.D., explains how you can avoid a rocky adjustment to college by planning and preparing during high school.