All Episodes
Episodes
ADHD-Drinking, Driving and Dating
Adolescence is a rough time for ADHDers. They want all the trappings of Adulthood but are three years behind their peers in terms of maturity. This rises considerable concerns for parents regarding the principal signs...
View Episode
ADHD-Get ready for Adolescence
Adolescence is a time of tremendous physical, cognitive and emotional changes. It has a significant effect on ADHDers to a greater degree than a typical teenager.
View Episode
ADHD-Executive Functioning
This episode is a follow-on to a previous episode in which the concept of executive functioning was introduced. We will cover the whole area of executive functioning in more detail specifically as it relates to ADHD.
View Episode
ADHD-Externalize Executive Functions
ADHDers have poor executive skills because of extremely poor working memory. They forget requests, have trouble with organization and planning, have poor sense of time passage. These are all problems with executive...
View Episode
ADHD-Habit/Routine vs Working Memory
One of the most significant difficulties with ADHD is a significant weakness in working memory, the incidental memory of day to day information like requests for help. ADHDers constantly forget these non-significant...
View Episode
ADHD-Breathing Focus Relaxation Training
Relaxation Training (Meditation) is frequently recommended to reduce stress and increase, not only for ADHDers but for neurotypical as well. There are many kinds of RT, but. he simplest to learn and explain involve...
View Episode
ADHD-Increasing Dopamine Naturally`
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with satisfaction. The scarcity of Dopamine in the brain is associated with the symptoms of ADHD. Stimulant medication works by increasing the presence of dopamine in the...
View Episode
ADHD-Praise or Punishment
Most behavioral management programs insist on a combination of praise and punishment- praise for good behavior, punishment for bad behavior. This works reasonably well for behavioral issues. Unfortunately, ADHD is a...
View Episode
ADHD-Shame and Embarassment
ADHD is a disability that is not obvious or apparent. Therefore, ADHD kids are treated as if they have a behavioral problem, not a neurologic condition. ADHD parents are also dismissed as being too permissive and...
View Episode
ADHD- Overcome the Prejudice of Talent
Virtually everything humans do is because they were trained to do it. There is very little that is related to “talent.” Research by Daniel Coyle and others indicates that so-called pockets of talent like Australia for...
View Episode
ADHD- My Family History
I came by my interest in ADHD honestly. First, I married into a family with members who were ADHD. (This was before ADD or ADHD were official diagnoses) Later we had a child who was definitely ADHD. There was a giant...
View Episode
ADHD - Holiday Prep
The holidays- Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah- can destroy the routines that maintain at least a partial equilibrium and balance in ADHD homes. The changes in diet, guests or being the guests, the disrupted sleep...
View Episode