566- A Self-Confidence Toolkit for Parents: How to Counteract Criticism for Your Child with ADHD

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

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

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Children with ADHD endure much too frequent criticism from people in their lives. Larisa Litvinov, Ph.D., offers practical tools to help counteract negative feedback and build resilience and self-confidence in children with ADHD, from elementary school through high school.

Self-confidence and Resilience with ADHD: Additional Resources

Free Download: Evaluate Your Teen’s Emotional Control
Read: How to Invest In Your Child’s “Emotional Bank Account”
Read: Why We Feel So Much — and Ways to Overcome It
Read: 6 Behavioral Parent Training Programs for ADHD Families

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #566 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/self-confidence-resilience-kids-adhd/

This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self.

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast series by Attitude Magazine.
0:13.8	Everyone, I'm Carol Fleck, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm delighted to welcome you to today's ADHD expert's presentation titled A Self-Confidence Toolkit for Parents, How to Counteract ADHD Criticism for Your Child.
0:32.1	Leading today's presentation is Dr. Laura Litvinov. Dr. Litvinoanov is the director at the ADHD and Behavior Disorder Center at the Child Mind Institute.
0:44.5	She's a psychologist with more than 20 years of experience in the evaluation and treatment of behavioral and mood disorders in children and young adults.
0:56.1	Dr. Litvanov has worked extensively with individuals who have been diagnosed with PTSD, depression, anxiety, and of course, ADHD.
1:05.7	Children with ADHD hear a lot of criticism from teachers, caregivers, other adults, and even other kids.
1:14.6	Their emotional outbursts, social struggles, and constant disorganization are often misunderstood
1:20.7	in school and at home. So how are they supposed to build self-confidence when all they hear is that what they're
1:28.7	doing is wrong, day after day? Today, Dr. Lifanov will offer practical tools that will help
1:36.0	build resilience and self-confidence in children with ADHD, and her advice will be tailored to
1:42.6	kids of all ages from elementary school through high school.
1:47.4	She will explain how to help your child foster self-advocacy and apply the strategies that make a lasting impact.
1:55.8	Finally, the sponsor of this webinar is Play Attention, shaped by over three decades of practice, proven outcomes,
2:03.1	and research by Tufts University School of Medicine, Play Attention uses NASA-inspired
2:08.2	Neurotechnology to strengthen executive function. Your child can build self-control,
2:14.2	improve focus, and develop the resilience to grow with confidence. Take the online
2:19.2	ADHD assessment or schedule a consultation by clicking the links on your screen to see how
2:25.0	Play Attention can support lasting self-esteem and success. Home and professional programs
2:30.6	available at www.playattention.com.
2:35.2	Attitude thanks our sponsors for supporting our webinars.
2:38.8	Sponsorship has no influence on speaker selection or webinar content.
2:43.9	So without further ado, I'm so pleased to welcome Dr. Laura Litvanov.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ADDitude, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of ADDitude and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.