265- Having the Talk: How to Explain ADHD to Your Child, Family, and Friends

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2019

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Too many kids (and parents) feel ashamed about having ADHD — most often because they've never received a clear explanation of the disorder. Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, provides empathetic, practical ways to talk about ADHD with your child and loved ones.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine.
0:10.0	Hello everyone and we're glad you can attend Attitudes Weekly ADHD
0:17.2	experts webinar. This is the second of three webinars we are hosting for ADHD
0:22.2	Awareness Month. The third, life hacks for
0:25.8	successful ADHD life is scheduled for October 22nd. Just an introductory note before we get started, if you've listed to one of our webinars before,
0:37.0	you know we've been experimenting with adding the certificate of attendance.
0:41.0	When the webinar ends, a post-event survey will pop up. It will
0:46.0	list three questions about the quality of the webinar, followed by three
0:49.8	questions titled, Required for Certificate.
0:53.0	If you would like a Certificate of Attendance email to you, you should answer those three questions.
0:59.4	If you don't want a Certificate, then you don't have to answer them.
1:03.0	Okay, well, today's topic is helping children and adults understand what ADHD is and
1:09.0	empowering them to explain it to peers, other adults, and family. By doing so, they will be able to
1:16.6	advocate for themselves, which is key. In too many cases, children and adults aren't
1:21.9	given a basic education about the causes and
1:24.6	symptoms of the condition they are diagnosed. So they are often confused
1:30.4	about what they are dealing with. Unfortunately that often leads to
1:34.4	feeling weird or broken or ashamed. We are happy to have expert Ryan We're
1:40.7	here to give kids, parents, teachers, and adults, an education about A.D. and the language
1:47.5	to explain it to others. A firm understanding of A.D. leads to less shame and better symptom control. Ryan is a
1:56.6	licensed clinical social worker and creator of the ADHD dude YouTube channel and Facebook group.
2:04.7	He provides coaching through ADHD Dude coaching
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