Shining With ADHD by The Childhood Collective #185: An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Mindfulness and Movement for Kids with ADHD
SHINING WITH ADHD
#185: An Occupational Therapist’s Guide to Mindfulness and Movement for Kids with ADHD
The Childhood Collective
2/19/2025
SUMMARY
Today, we are sitting down with Michelle Kiernozek, an occupational therapist specializing in mindful movement for kids with ADHD. She shares simple, playful strategies parents can use to introduce mindfulness in ways that kids actually enjoy—no more resistance! Learn how movement-based mindfulness can improve focus, emotional regulation, and executive function skills for kids with ADHD. These small shifts can create big changes for your child and the entire family.
MEET MICHELLE KIERNOZEK
Michelle Kiernozek, known as “Mindful Miss K” in her online community, is a pediatric occupational therapist, ADHD provider and yoga & mindfulness teacher based in upstate NY. Michelle has 12.5 years of experience working with children in a variety of pediatric settings including outpatient clinics, skill nursing settings, homes, preschools and public schools. Outside of working as a full time school-based OT, Michelle works privately with children with ADHD via virtual and in-person private self-regulation and mindfulness and yoga classes. Her mission is to make mindfulness & movement accessible to all students, especially those with neurodiverse brains.
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