507- The Social Reboot: Helping Tween and Teen Boys with ADHD Make Friends
Jun 18, 2024
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Expert Ryan Wexelblatt discusses social challenges faced by tween and teen boys with ADHD, offering strategies to help them connect with peers. Topics include social anxiety, teaching social skills without phones, overcoming isolation, and parenting tips for fostering real-life friendships.
Boys with ADHD have weak social skills, leading to social anxiety and challenges in making friends.
Social isolation in boys with ADHD can result from difficulties in perspective-taking, cognitive flexibility, and situational awareness.
Parents can support boys with ADHD by setting expectations, limiting screen time, encouraging in-person activities, and providing structured support.
Deep dives
Ryan Wexselblatt's Expertise in Soical Executive Function Skills for Boys with ADHD
Boys with ADHD struggle with understanding social cues and interacting appropriately due to weak social executive function skills. Ryan Wexselblatt offers evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop friendships.
The Impact of Weak Social Executive Function Skills and Social Anixety in Boys with ADHD
Boys with ADHD often experience social isolation due to challenges such as perspective-taking, cognitive flexibility, and situational awareness. These difficulties can lead to social anxiety, misdiagnoses, and struggles in peer relationships.
Challenges of Social Isolation in Boys with ADHD
Socially isolated boys with ADHD may hide from interactions, leading to feelings of inferiority and shame. Socializing through gaming or online platforms can exacerbate feelings of isolation, emphasizing the need for gradual reconnection and positive reinforcement.
Effective Parenting Strategies for Supporting Boys with ADHD
Parents can foster social growth in boys with ADHD by setting daily expectations, limiting screen time, and encouraging in-person activities. Parental authority and understanding the child's behavior and emotions play crucial roles in guiding them through social challenges.
Addressing Inappropriate Interactions and Behavior in Boys with ADHD
Parents can address inappropriate interactions or behavior exhibited by boys with ADHD through monitoring screen time, setting boundaries, and teaching social skills in the moment. Providing structured support and positive reinforcement can help navigate social challenges effectively.
Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop real-life friendships.
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