Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.

Welcome.

My name is Annie Rogers, and on behalf of the Attitude Team, I'd like to thank you for joining

today's ADHD Experts Presentation, titled Nurturing Resilience and Motivation in

Children with ADHD, the Search for Islands of Competence.

In a sea of neurotypical peers, a child with ADHD may feel defined by their challenges.

Low self-esteem may follow and lead to negative coping strategies.

This is when it's particularly useful and beneficial to identify that child's islands of

competence.

And natural strengths upon which they can build resilience, confidence, and lifetime learning

habits.

In today's webinar, parents, educators, and professionals will learn how to identify

and reinforce a child's islands of competence, and the components of a resilient mindset.

We will discuss ways to fulfill the role of charismatic adult to become a source of strength

for children and teens with ADHD.

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Robert Brooks.

Dr. Brooks is a psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and former director

of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital, a private psychiatric hospital in the

Boston area.

He has lectured nationally and internationally, and written extensively about such themes

as resilience across the lifespan, education, children and adults with special needs,

psychotherapy, parent and family relationships, and creating positive school and work environments.

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