ADHD Essentials
 

ADHD Essentials

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The Effects of COVID19 on Schools with Dr. Noor Ali, Principal of Al Hamra Academy

Saturday Oct 31, 2020

Saturday Oct 31, 2020

Today, we’re talking to my friend, Dr. Noor Ali.  Noor is the principal of Al Hamra Academy, and an assistant professor at Worcester State University.

In Today’s Episode, we look at the effect COVID is having on schools, and how they’ve been planning around a crisis that no one could have been trained for, and trying to create the best-case educational scenario given the current circumstances.  Noor and I discuss the challenges of leading during a pandemic, such as managing the logistics of the crisis for teachers, parents, and students (including those with executive functioning challenges), while also being cognizant of the anxieties of everyone involved, and hopefully keeping a level head the whole time.

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  • TEACHER WORKSHOP:  ADHD in the Era of COVID sponsored by the Massachusetts School Administrator's Association   (Thursday, November 5th & Friday, November 6th) 

 

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ADHD Meets D&D -Using Dungeons & Dragons to Foster Family Connection with Dave and Ted from Nerdarchy

Saturday Oct 24, 2020

Saturday Oct 24, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Dave and Ted from Nerdarchy!  Dave and Ted are two dads with a passion for Dungeons and Dragons that have turned that passion in to a thriving website and YouTube channel.

In Today’s Episode, we talk about using Dungeons and Dragons and similar roleplaying games to create quality time with family.  Dave and Ted discuss how roleplaying games can help us bond as a family, how they can improve executive function and social skills, the best games to get younger kids started playing (It’s not D&D), why role playing games make great educational tools, and what to do if you don’t want to play, but think your kids would.

 

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Weird History, Curiosity, and Rocks with Veronica Ditko, mother and author of “A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne New Jersey”

Saturday Oct 17, 2020

Saturday Oct 17, 2020

Today, we’re talking my friend Veronica MacDonald Ditko, author of “A Rock Solid History of Hawthorne New Jersey”. 

In Today’s Episode, Veronica and I discuss the fascinating mysteries of history that can be found in our own backyard.  We talk about how watching her kids play in the park led her to get curious about the rocks in her town, and how that led to her learning about her town’s history.  We also discuss how we can use her experience to encourage our kids curiosity and find fascinating, family-friendly adventures to get us out of the house, and keep us entertained during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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SHRED Your ADHD, Exhaustion, and Burnout with Brendan Mahan, Your Mildly Motivated MC

Saturday Oct 10, 2020

Saturday Oct 10, 2020

Today, it’s just me, mainly because I’m burnt out and just don’t have enough bandwidth to edit another episode.  This COVID pandemic is lame.  So, in today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how to S.H.R.E.D. your ADHD, exhaustion and burnout to improve your bandwidth so you can get more done.

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Networking, Legwork, and Earning Honorary Degrees with Diane McLean, M.Ed., ADHD Coach and mom of a son with special needs.

Saturday Oct 03, 2020

Saturday Oct 03, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Diane McLean.  After a 25 year career as an educator and school counselor, Diane is now an ADHD and executive function coach, and has committed herself to providing coaching services to help children, adolescents, and adults overcome executive functioning challenges, and acquire the skills and knowledge needed to experience success.

In Today’s Episode, Diane talks about being the mother of an adult son with special needs, and how she navigated the challenges that presented.  We discuss the power of networking and building a community, the importance of doing the leg work, some of the hard decisions she has had to make, and what she has learned from her son.

 

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Building Esteem, Managing ADHD, and Communicating with Your Kids' Support Team, with Dr. Tom Pedigo, co-founder of the Esteem app.

Saturday Sep 26, 2020

Saturday Sep 26, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Dr. Tom Pedigo.  Tom is a board certified medial psychologist specializing in ADHD., And he is a co-founder of the Esteem app.  Esteem is a free, busy parent, ADHD friendly app that helps parents better monitor their kid’s ADHD progress.

In Today’s Episode, Tom and I talk about the importance of communication when managing ADHD with the support of a medical team, typical conflict flashpoints at home, including a great tip for cleaning a room, and the Esteem app.  We discuss how Esteem helps parents communicate more effectively with their pediatricians and mental health clinicians about their child’s ADHD, gain insight into the needs of their children, and focus on specific areas of need with regard to their children.  And we also talk about the aspects of Esteem that make it easy to use.

 

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Discussing Differently Wired Kids with Debbie Reber of TiLT Parenting

Saturday Sep 19, 2020

Saturday Sep 19, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Debbie Reber.  Debbie is a parenting activist, New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker who has been inspiring and sparking conversations for parents, women, and teens for twenty years. She has inspired tens of thousands of parents around the world through TiLT Parenting, her top podcast, community, and educational resource for parents raising, as Debbie calls them, “differently wired” kids. 

In Today’s Episode, Debbie and I talk about what got her into parent advocacy, her observations on parenting during COVID19, homeschooling and being flexible, why it’s important to realize that we’re not alone as parents of atypical children, avoiding getting caught up in our kids emotional storms, and the good stuff about parenting a differently wired kid. 

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The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids with ElaineTaylor-Klaus, PCC, CPCC, Author & Parent Coach

Saturday Sep 12, 2020

Saturday Sep 12, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Elaine Taylor-Klaus.  Elaine is a certified co- active coach, public speaker, educator, the cofounder of Sanity School, and Impact ADHD, and the author of The Essential Guide to Raising Complex Kids.   

In Today’s Episode, Elaine and I talk about how parents of complex kids are handling the pandemic, the importance of verbalizing the unspoken, and of course her new book.  We discuss the value of the book’s intentional, user-friendly design, the 6 areas of challenge parents face in raising their kids, the power of using a coach approach to raising our kids, and how to avoid taking things personally. 

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Back-to-School Social Skills with Caroline Maguire, PCC, M.Ed., Author and ADHD, Executive Function, & Social Skills Coach

Saturday Sep 05, 2020

Saturday Sep 05, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Caroline Maguire.  Caroline is the author of “Why Will No One Play With Me?”, and an expert in ADHD, Executive Function, and Social Skills.

In Today’s Episode, Caroline and I talk about the social challenges of COVID19.  We discuss the need for small social interactions, the importance of clear communication when planning to socialize with others, ways to strengthen social skills weakened by COVID, and why we need to collaborate more with our kids.

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Homeschooling Pods, the Complexity of Public Education, and the Importance of Reading Instruction, with Victoria Crisp, M.Ed, Educational Consultant

Saturday Aug 29, 2020

Saturday Aug 29, 2020

Today, we’re talking to Victoria Crisp, M.Ed. 

A former special education director, and founding head of student support at Bentley Academy in Salem, MA, Victoria is an educational consultant with a relentless passion for helping children and their families. 

In Today’s Episode, Victoria and I talk about the complexity of public education.  This one’s got a lot packed into it, folks!  We discuss the many facets and stakeholders involved in reopening schools during COVID, the many and varied expectations that we put on schools in order to address society’s ills, what Victoria does as an educational consultant, Home Schooling Pods, and why effective reading instruction is so important. 

 

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