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

Hey everyone is Susan Coffin here from Attitude magazine. You're listening to

Attitudes ADHD experts broadcast. Thanks so much for joining us today in our

first broadcast of the new year.

Today's ADHD expert is brought to you by Attention 360.

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Today we'll be talking about executive function.

As we know, one of the most difficult aspects of attention deficit is trying to make sense of the symptoms. to

as we know one of the most difficult aspects of attention deficit is trying to make sense of

the symptoms. It's pretty hard to distinguish between

attention symptoms, learning disabilities, problems with social skills, and

then organizational and time management challenges. and how are we supposed to separate

these issues one from another and should we and in order to come up with appropriate treatment.

Today we're so fortunate to welcome Dr Russell Berkeley to discuss how ADHD affects executive function in children and adults.

He'll talk about everything from how to identify executive function disorders,

the seven major types of executive function, and how they control behavior, and finally

treatment strategies for managing executive function.

Dr. Barclay is an internationally recognized authority on ADHD and children and adults.

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