ADHD Essentials 34: Unraveling ADHD from the 50s & 60s to Today, with Joyce Kubik, ADHD Coach, Parent with ADHD of kids with ADHD (and grandkids with ADHD)
It was an honor to interview Joyce Kubik for the pod. Joyce is a mother with ADHD of kids with ADHD. (In fact, her kids are now grown, and have ADHD kids of their own!)
Joyce is also ADHD coach. Indeed, she was among the first. Hers are the shoulders that so many of us stand on when doing this work. She is a pioneer in the industry. And she shares her story, and some of her pioneering work with us in this episode.
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In Today’s Episode We Discuss:
- Joyce’s life with ADHD.
- Growing up with ADHD in the 50s & 60s
- Living with an alcoholic father
- Joyce’s journey of self-discovery
- Learning about ADHD from an episode of 20/20 in 1993
- ADHD Misdiagnosis
- The importance of accurate descriptions of ADHD symptoms
- ADHD & Reading
- Using color to help study & remember content
- Joyce’s Bridge Model for ADHD
- ADHD & Memory
- Struggling to graduate from college
- Academic tips for students
- Getting results in a unique way
- Doing things the ADHD way
- Parenting in “rescue mode”
- Being a parent with ADHD of kids with ADHD
- Why ADHD kids interrupt
- How to have a calmer dinner
Guest Links:
- Email Joyce at joyce@joycekubik.com
- Visit her Website:joycekubik.com
- Joyce’s memoir, “Unraveling ADHD”, can be bought on Amazon or at https://www.joycekubik.com/books-dvds/
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