512- School Avoidance & Refusal: Root Causes and Strategies for Parents and Educators
From elementary through high school, absenteeism is growing. Alana Cooperman, LCSW, discusses the underlying anxiety that often propels this behavior, how it can present differently, and evidence-base...
24 Juli 202459min
511- AuDHD Guidance: Why Autism Is So Difficult to Diagnose in Women and Girls with ADHD
Karen Saporito, Ph.D., explains the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults, and across genders — including why autism is so easily missed and...
19 Juli 20241h 3min
510- Clearing the Chaos: ADHD-Informed Strategies for Tackling Clutter and Hoarding
A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., helps us understand how to discern clutter versus hoarding and ...
9 Juli 20241h
509- Lifelong Effects of Bullying and the Brain's Ability to Recover
Children and teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than their neurotypical peers, and this bullying can physically harm their brains. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., shares strategies that can help ch...
2 Juli 202456min
508- Combination Therapy: Medication Strategies for Hard-to-Treat Complex ADHD
Timothy Wilens, M.D., discusses new medications approved for ADHD and strategies to manage hard-to-treat and complex ADHD (attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition), including t...
25 Juni 20241h 1min
507- The Social Reboot: Helping Tween and Teen Boys with ADHD Make Friends
Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help...
18 Juni 20241h
506- Exploring the PMDD-ADHD Link: How to Recognize and Treat Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — on steroids. Symptoms include severe sadness, irritability, fatigue, and physical discomfort. Dara Abraham, D.O., delves i...
11 Juni 20241h
505- ADHD Is Awesome: The Holderness Family Guide to Thriving with ADHD
Kim and Penn of the Holderness Family discuss themes from their new book, ADHD is Awesome, including how to reframe your ADHD traits, why boredom is so difficult for ADHD brains, and how to embrace ro...
4 Juni 20241h 3min
