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

My name is Annie Rogers and on behalf of the attitude team, I'm pleased to welcome you

to today's ADHD experts presentation titled Relieving Back to School Anxiety. Strategies

for caregivers and educators of anxious students.

Back to school worry is normal, but students with ADHD, anxiety, and related comorbidities

may face excessive worry and fear, especially this time of year. If left unchecked unhealthy

thoughts and behavior patterns can interfere with their learning, growth, and happiness.

So in today's webinar, we will discuss how to identify and address the characteristics

of an anxiety disorder in students, and we will introduce practical strategies that parents

and educators can use year round. Leading today's presentation is Beverly Holden Johns.

Beverly is an author and learning and behavior consultant. She has had more than 30 years

of experience in public schools, working with students with learning disabilities and

emotional behavioral disorders. She was a professional fellow at McMurray College,

and a recipient of the 2000 Outstanding Leadership Award from the Council for Exceptional

Children. Beverly is the author or co-author of 23 books in the field of special education,

including co-author of the Seminole College textbook, Learning Disabilities and Related

Disabilities, and it's now in its 13th edition. She is the lead author of the book Working

with Students who have anxiety, creative connections, and practical strategies. She currently serves

on the board of directors of the Learning Disabilities Association of America, and is the

president of the Learning Disabilities Association of Illinois. Before I hand over the microphone

to Beverly, I have just a few housekeeping items. During the live webinar, submit your questions at

any time in the text box under the video player. To download the slides, click on the event resources

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