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started. Welcome Dr. Noreen Russell to the Autism-A-D podcast. I'm thrilled to be here. Thanks for having me.

I'm so excited that you're here today. And we are going to talk about motivation, which is something that

comes up all of the time. But before we get into that, I'm going to introduce you real quick.

Dr. Noreen Russell is the founder of Russell coaching for students,

which uses an innovative method of coaching for complex students, including those who are 2B,

ADHD, have autism, or anxiety, and those with learning differences too. This innovative method

connected coaching has proven successful for hundreds of students since 2009.

She is the author of the recently published guide for parents asking the right questions

before, during, and after your child's ADHD diagnosis.

That's going to be an important one to get.

With 20 years of experience creating positive youth, developmental, and parenting education

programs, Dr. Russell has extensive knowledge of child development, learning styles, special needs,

and positive parenting philosophies. She blends this knowledge to provide students and parents

with comprehensive support and the tools they need to grow and thrive.

And I am excited that we are going to be chatting about motivation.

And I know you hear this all of the time.

I hear, how can I motivate my child?

My child is not motivated.

My student is not motivated. Maybe my client is not

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