ADHD Experts Podcast
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. Download the accompanying slide presentations here: additudemag.com/adhd-expert-webinars-index (look for the episode number).
Note on audio quality: This podcast is a recording of a webinar series, and the audio has been captured from conversations recorded via a computer or telephone, not in a studio. Register to participate in the live webinars at: additudemag.com/tag/webinar.
Latest episodes
Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 2min
329- The Middle School Survival Guide for Students with ADHD and Executive Function Deficits
Marydee Sklar teaches parents how to help preteens with ADHD become more aware of time, use a school planner, and generally develop the EFs needed to manage the demands of multiple teachers, longer-term projects, and more.
Oct 22, 2020 • 1h 1min
328- How Stress and Trauma Affect ADHD in Children of All Colors — and How to Heal the Wounds
Nicole M. Brown, M.D., discusses the role adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in ADHD symptoms and diagnosis, and why the definition must be expanded to include racial discrimination and other traumas uniquely experienced by children of color.
Oct 16, 2020 • 1h 32min
327- How CBT and ADHD Coaching Can Help Adults Manage Their Symptoms Naturally
ADHD coach David Giwerc and J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., who specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for adult ADHD, will highlight the similarities, differences, and opportunities for combining these therapies to better manage symptoms.
Oct 7, 2020 • 1h
326- Distance Learning Tools, Technology, and Accommodations for Students with ADHD
Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D., fills in parents, teachers, and students about the most effective accommodations and tech tools to support students with ADHD and learning disabilities and help them make the most of remote learning.
Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 3min
325- How to Distinguish ADHD Warning Signs from Typical Toddler and Preschooler Behavior
Most toddlers and preschoolers are easily distracted and/or extremely active from time to time as part of normal, healthy development. Caroline Buzanko, Ph.D., helps parents distinguish neurotypical behaviors from the patterns associated with ADHD.
Sep 21, 2020 • 1h
324- Social Emotional Learning for Children with ADHD in Quarantine
Social distancing has isolated and stressed all of us, but it has caused kids with ADHD to lose valuable opportunities to practice social skills, and make and keep friends. Caroline Maguire, M.Ed., ACCG, PCC, advises parents on what they can do at home.
Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 4min
323- Navigating the Life Stages of ADHD: Key Concerns in Diagnosing and Treating Adults
Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., surveys the latest research on ADHD in adults, how to ensure an accurate diagnosis, how to identify the detailed risks within each domain of impairment, and key recommendations and treatments to address symptoms.
Sep 8, 2020 • 1h 1min
322- “My Child’s Handwriting Is So Messy!” Strategies for Improving Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia impairs handwriting & keyboarding, but also fine motor functions (like tying shoelaces), and so can affect self-esteem as well as academics. Lindsey Biel, M.A., OTR/L, shares practical strategies for children with this learning disability.
Aug 28, 2020 • 1h 1min
321- Navigating the Life Stages of ADHD: Key Concerns in Diagnosing and Treating Adolescents
As Timothy E. Wilens, M.D., shares, preventive education, a proper diagnosis of ADHD and comorbid conditions, and the identification of “stress points” will ease the transition to adulthood and set teens up for a successful launch.
Aug 26, 2020 • 1h 2min
320- 2e 101: Understanding and Supporting Twice-Exceptional Children
Michael Postma, Ed.D., shares the latest research on the twice-exceptional brain, why children who are gifted and have a learning disability or disorder like ADHD often struggle with social-emotional growth, and how to best support them.
