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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Mar 7, 2017 • 57min
171- 7 Ways to Be More Productive and Crush It at Work
Too many individuals with ADHD have been called an underachiever or a slacker, despite having the brains and ideas to achieve greatness. Productivity coach Alan Brown shares strategies to quiet your mind, set priorities, stay on task, and get things done.
Feb 28, 2017 • 57min
170- Lessons Learned—and Shared—By Families Homeschooling Children with ADHD
Parents who homeschool their children with ADHD say that it can nurture strengths, improve academic performance, and boost self-esteem. Kathy Kuhl explains how all families can customize their child's education and benefit from a "homeschool view."
Feb 7, 2017 • 56min
169- Emotional Distress Syndrome and the ADHD Brain
In working with ADHD patients over 27 years, James Ochoa, LPC, identified what he calls Emotional Distress Syndrome, and the extent to which it affects everyday life. He shares tools for weathering emotional storms and building self-esteem.
Jan 31, 2017 • 1h 2min
168- Positive Parenting Strategies: How to Build Confidence in Your Child with ADHD
Kirk Martin, an expert in positive parenting for children with ADHD, shares valuable insights for fostering confidence in kids facing unique challenges. He highlights the damaging effects of negative messaging on self-esteem and offers practical techniques to stop power struggles. Martin encourages parents to nurture creativity alongside compliance, helping children embrace their strengths. He also discusses the importance of creating supportive environments and leveraging external motivation strategies to boost academic success and reduce behavioral issues.
Jan 24, 2017 • 58min
167- The Happiness Project for Women with ADHD
Many women and girls with undiagnosed ADHD grow up mistaking their symptoms for personal faults. Sari Solden explains how a diagnosis can unlock serious healing, helping you to redefine "success" and focus on unfulfilled dreams rather than a to-do list.
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Jan 17, 2017 • 56min
166- Born This Way: Building a Healthy Relationship with Your Adult ADHD
Emily Anhalt, Ph.D., spent two years interviewing ADHD adults who have achieved financial, occupational, and emotional success without using medication, and shares what she learned about leveraging the condition as a positive force.
Dec 13, 2016 • 57min
165- "What Are You Saying?" Auditory Processing Disorder in Children
Speech and language pathologist Lois Kam Heymann, M.A., CCC-SLP, explains how to identify auditory processing disorder in children and distinguish it from ADHD, and the best diagnosis and treatment approaches for APD.
Dec 6, 2016 • 45min
164- Comeback Kids: Building Resilience in Students with ADHD
Research suggests that children with ADHD receive 20,000 more negative messages than do their neurotypical peers by age 12, impacting self-esteem and initiative. Anna Vagin, Ph.D., describes how to counter this negativity and build resilience.
Nov 22, 2016 • 57min
163- ADHD Myths and the Stigmas They Perpetuate: A Guide to Overcoming Shame
Myths about ADHD—it's made up; it's an excuse for laziness—still abound, and it's woefully easy to internalize the shaming messages. Michele Novotni, Ph.D., explains how to overcome ADHD stigma, and how to change others' minds.
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Nov 16, 2016 • 56min
162- Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Unlock Positivity and Productivity for ADHD Adults
As J. Russell Ramsay, Ph.D., explains, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can equip people with ADHD and executive-function deficits with the skills to overcome disorganization, poor time management, and workplace challenges.
