

ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
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.
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.
Episodes
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Oct 28, 2013 • 52min
29- Diagnosing ADHD: What You (and Your Doctor) Need to Know
Do you think you or your child might have ADHD? Joel Nigg, M.D., explains how to get a foolproof diagnosis, discusses new diagnostic techniques, like brain imaging, and runs through what you should do before seeing a doctor.

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Oct 7, 2013 • 58min
28- What Is ADHD? Explaining It to Family, Friends, Teachers, and Colleagues - ADHD Awareness Month Series
Do people in your or your child's life just not get attention deficit? Michele Novotni, Ph.D., shares strategies and sample language you can use to explain ADHD in different settings, and to raise awareness in your community.

Oct 6, 2013 • 1h 4min
26- Get Started, Get Organized, Get Things Done: Practical Solutions for ADHD Adults
Streamlining your ever-growing piles of paperwork, developing new routines to stay organized -- and sticking with them, setting up systems to jog your memory, and more from adult ADHD coach Sandy Maynard, M.S.

Oct 5, 2013 • 52min
27- Moms with ADHD: Keep Your Kids and Yourself Organized and Get Things Done!
Terry Matlen shares her best strategies, from one woman and mom with ADHD to another, about limiting responsibilities, creating structure for yourself and your child, managing paperwork and clutter, and more.

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Oct 4, 2013 • 52min
25- Fast Minds: Managing Time, Tasks, and Relationships When You Have Adult ADHD
Dr. Craig Surman and Dr. Tim Bilkey describe the organization and time-management strategies that work best for ADDers, explain how to drop negative thinking patterns, and more to help adults with "fast minds" start thriving.

Oct 3, 2013 • 59min
24- Love, Marriage, and ADHD: Improving Communication and Finding Balance in Your Relationship
Marriage consultant Melissa Orlov offers relationship-saving advice on communicating clearly and fighting productively, allocating household duties, helping a partner who denies ADHD, and more.

Aug 13, 2013 • 58min
23- Secrets of the ADHD Brain, Revealed: Understanding Core Symptoms and Working with Strengths
Dr. William Dodson takes us on an insider's tour of the ADHD nervous system. Learn how to build on your strengths to function at remarkable levels, get engaged in a task you find boring, and more.

Aug 12, 2013 • 0sec
22- Raise Your Child's Social IQ: Tips to Help ADHD Kids Make and Keep Friends
Cathi Cohen, a leading social skills therapist for children with ADHD, shares invaluable insights for parents seeking to enhance their kids' social IQ. She discusses practical strategies for developing friendships and handling bullying, emphasizing role-playing as a tool for confidence. Cohen explores teaching personal space and appropriate affection through engaging activities, while also addressing social awareness and communication skills. Parents will find actionable tips for nurturing their child's emotional regulation and peer interactions.

Aug 9, 2013 • 58min
21- Put Your ADHD Teen in the Lead: How to Stop Managing and Start Supporting
Parents of ADHD teens must eventually take a step back to encourage them to develop independence. Jodi Sleeper-Triplett explains how to become your child's coach, modeling healthy behaviors and life skills.

Aug 8, 2013 • 60min
20- Friends Forever: Better Play Dates and Lasting Friendships for ADHD Children
Does your child with ADHD have trouble making and keeping friends? Social skills expert Fred Frankel, Ph.D., give practical tips for hosting a successful play date, developing closer friendships, and more.