190- From Crushed to Confident: 10 Ways to Help Your Child Soar in School
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 November 2017
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Back-to-school time incites anxiety for many children with ADHD or LD, who may struggle to meet others' expectations. Kirk Martin helps parents bolster their kids' confidence and give them tools to succeed socially and in the classroom.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine. |
| 0:12.0 | Hey everyone it's Susan Koffen, I'm here for Attitude Magazine's weekly ADHD |
| 0:16.4 | experts broadcast today we have a great speaker and today's topic is a great |
| 0:20.7 | one it's about building confidence in your child heading into the new school year. |
| 0:24.0 | And I'm especially pleased to welcome that one our most popular expert speakers, Kurt Martin, and celebrate calm. |
| 0:30.0 | You know, on average, research tells us that children with |
| 0:33.7 | intentional and executive function deficits have received as many as |
| 0:37.2 | 20,000 more negative comments by age 12 than their |
| 0:40.6 | neurotypical peers so it's no surprise that the very thought of another school year |
| 0:45.8 | and they prompt your child or and you for that matter |
| 0:48.3 | to meltdown or shutdown. |
| 0:50.1 | So Kirk will help us heading into this new school year with a game plan to bolster confidence. |
| 0:55.0 | And he'll be talking specifically about how you can relieve your child's anxiety, |
| 1:00.0 | improve focus and attention and impulse control. |
| 1:03.3 | Give your child tools to succeed rather than punishing him or her for failing. |
| 1:07.3 | Stop power struggles over homework time and help your child build new friendships |
| 1:12.4 | in the cafeteria and on the playground. |
| 1:15.0 | So Kirk, thank you so much for being here. |
| 1:18.0 | We're always happy to have you. |
| 1:20.0 | Let me tell you a bit about Kirk. |
| 1:21.8 | He is the founder of Celebrate Com. He's a very highly |
| 1:24.6 | in demand expert and speaker on parenting strong-willed children with special needs |
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