509 | October 2023 Live Q&A with ADHD reWired

Nov 14, 2023

In this live Q&A podcast, the ADHD reWired team discusses topics such as the benefits of group coaching, managing processes, advocating for neurodiverse children in school, strategies for emotional dysregulation, and productivity tools for staying organized.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

The Power of Shared Experiences in Group Coaching

02:19 • 22min

Legal Terms and Frameworks for Education with ADHD

24:23 • 9min

The Connection Between ADHD and Emotional Dysregulation: EMDR and IFS Therapy

33:11 • 2min

Managing ADHD Challenges in Social Interactions

35:22 • 8min

Productivity Tool: Using Checkpoints to Organize Your Weeks

43:52 • 3min

Join the ADHD reWired Team every second Tuesday of the month for our monthly Live Q&A! If you want to join us live on Zoom, go to adhdrewired.com/events to register!

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Questions/Topics:

[00:01:49] "For those who have done some individual coaching work on ADHD, how can groups offer to help with further progress if we've already learned some (ADHD management) strategies?"
[00:03.06] An ADHD moment: introducing the panelists + sharing group-coaching experiences
[00:08:21] Saying vs. Knowing
[00:09:22] A listener asks about creating processes: "How do you draw the line between a useful process, but when it's so complex, it becomes dreadful, then ends up getting in the way?"
[00:13.49] Dare to start small
[00:14:55] Decluttering your processes
[00:18:22] "As parents with ADHD, what are the dos and don'ts with a potentially neurodiverse child in school?"
[00:20.39] A discussion on advocating for your child
[00:23:07] The importance of managing emotions while advocating
[00:30:21] "Because ADHD sometimes comes with emotional dysregulation, which sometimes happens to me at not-so-opportune times, do you have any tips or strategies for coaching oneself beforehand or ways to get oneself out of dysregulation when it's happening?"
[00:30:55] DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), interrupting dysregulation in the body, and emotion in the body
[00:32:38] The importance of knowing your tendencies
[00:33:54] A discussion and sharing experiences with EMDR
[00:35:21] The before, during, and after-care of emotions in certain situations; noticing physical responses
[00:37:30] A listener asks about the Alumni Community versus Adult Study Hall and ADHD reWired's free Facebook community
[00:37:50] Kristin shares her experiences of the Alumni community after coaching
[00:38:58] Laura talks about the relationships and connections made
[00:40:05] Brian's successes utilizing accountability and cultivating continuing growth
[00:44:35] Closing thoughts & announcements

Resources & Honorable Mentions

Learn more about Wrightslaw (click here!)
What is EMDR? (click here!)
Join ADHD reWired's online body-doubling community at AdultStudyHall.com! (click here!)
Interested in going to the CHADD conference? Check it out at CHADD.org/conference! (click here!)

🌟 Interested in group coaching and want to take your ADHD management to the next level? Go to coachingrewired.com to get all the up-to-date information on the upcoming season of ADHD reWired's award-winning Coaching & Accountability groups!