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

Hello, I'm Carol Fleck and on behalf of the Attitude Team, I'm pleased to welcome you

to today's ADHD Experts Presentation titled Getting Ready to Launch, Setting Up Middle

and High School Students for Success and Independence. Due to technical limitations,

today's expert speaker has joined us by audio and with slides. The transition from middle

school to high school, from high school to college and beyond is not just a step forward,

it's a leap. It's a big transition for any student, but it can be especially daunting for parents

and kids with ADHD whose emotional maturity and executive function skills may be delayed by

a few years. In today's webinar, caregivers will learn strategies that build their students'

executive function skills. We'll address issues like helping students to initiate work

independently, managing long-term projects, setting realistic expectations, and submitting work

on time. Leading today's presentation is Chris Dendi. Chris has been recognized nationally

as a leader in the ADHD field for more than 50 years. Her experience has spanned many roles,

including author and speaker, classroom teacher, school psychologist, mental health counselor,

local and state mental health administrator, and national mental health consultant on children's

issues. Chris was inducted into the Chad Hall of Fame in 2006 and was later honored with the

organization's Lifetime Achievement Award. She has written four books, including her latest,

launching into young adulthood with ADHD Ready or Not, which she co-authored with Ruth Hughes.

Before I hand over the microphone to Chris, I have just a few housekeeping items.

Those of you tuned in to the live webinar may submit questions for the expert at any time

by navigating to the text box under the video player. To download the slides, click on the event

resources section of your webinar screen. And if you're interested in the certificate of attendance

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