The use of ADHD medications is a personal choice and one that can generate a good amount of confusion. How do we know whether or not to try medication as a tool to manage ADHD? What are the benefits? What are the risks? Is the stigma that continues to surround the use of ADHD medications warranted? In this episode, I'll discuss some of the questions you can ask as yourself and your mental health provider as you navigate this complex topic. 

Today I chat with Meredith Carder, author of "It All Makes Sense Now: Embrace Your ADHD Brain to Live a Creative and Colorful Life". Meredith is an ADHD coach, content creator, speaker and author who is passionate about helping those with ADHD live their best lives!

In this episode we discuss:
-late ADHD diagnosis and its impact
-how shame can block our progress
- the need for cognitive flexibility
- tips for building a strategy toolbox that will work for your brain
- and more!

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Website: https://meredithcarder.com/
Book: https://meredith-rose-carder.mykajabi...

We all do it. We planned to do something, believed we would and then we drop the ball. For whatever reasons, something we 100 % planned to do didn't happen.

When we don't follow through with the things that matter to us, we may have our own "stories" about why. The problem with these stories is that they are often harsh. judgmental, and leave no room for actual problem solving!

Approaching our failures with curiosity and openness allows us to find solutions that work for our brains. We can "flop" artfully when we take a moment to analyze how it happened and what we need for a different result. On today's episode of ADHD Crash Course, we'll discover practical ways we can do that!

Finding the right accommodations for students with ADHD can be complicated! There is no "one size fits all" and some accommodations for ADHD might actually make it more difficult for a student to learn! 

In this episode of ADHD Crash Course, we'll talk about the difference between IEPs and 504s and discuss some common (and less common) accommodations that help support neurodivergent learners in the classroom.

The journey of learning to work with our brains isn't typically linear!  We often learn in a  "spiral" pattern; introduced to strategies and then moving on to other tools before we've mastered these. Later, we revisit what we've learned and deepen our knowledge and experience.  

The process spiral learning can leave us doubting our progress (or even feeling like we're "failing") since we are working on several different areas gradually, but eventually we reinforce these skills and see big changes!

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We all feel like we aren't "enough" at times. We live in a productivity-driven society, so feeling that we aren't doing enough can quickly shift into an overall sense of not being enough.

It can feel like we're not measuring up, no matter what we do!

Today we'll discuss this never-enough struggle and identify some action-based strategies you can try when you're struggling with "not-enough" thoughts.

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Time management is more than just being punctual. Getting good at managing our time can help us live more intentionally (rather than just reacting to what's in front of us).

Time management is complex; it requires many different executive functioning skills working together in order to help us organize and direct our days!

In today's episode, I'll share my recent time management fails and we'll also break down some of the individual skills needed to get better at managing our time!

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Organizing can be overwhelming; especially when you have ADHD! Today we have Emily Beaversen, a professional organizer who specializes in helping people with ADHD find approaches to organizing their lives that work with their brains. Listen to our interview for her insights on how traditional approaches to organization might fail us and what we can do instead!

Links mentioned in this episode:
Contact Emily Beaversen: [email protected]
website: https://www.sosimpleorganization.com
Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)

Organizing can be overwhelming; especially when you have ADHD! Today we have Emily Beaversen, a professional organizer who specializes in helping people with ADHD find approaches to organizing their lives that work with their brains. Listen to our interview for her insights on how traditional approaches to organization might fail us and what we can do instead!

Links mentioned in this episode:
Contact Emily Beaversen: [email protected]
website: https://www.sosimpleorganization.com
Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)

When we experiences sensory defensiveness, every day sensory inputs can be overwhelming  (or even painful!) Those of us with ADHD are more likely to have these differences in sensory processing  (although you can also have sensory defensiveness/ sensory processing issues without ADHD).

Sensory defensiveness has a significant impact on our daily function.  When common sensory inputs (like sights, touch, and sounds) overload our nervous system, it can be impossible to focus on what we want or need to do in the day. We might feel drained, agitated or panicked as our body respond to the perception of danger from these sensory cues.

The agitation and overwhelm that sensory overload triggers can make it difficult to regulate our nervous system, even long after the sensory input is removed!  Understanding what sensory defensiveness is, how it impacts us, and  and what we can do to help is an important tool for those of us with ADHD and the topic of today's episode of ADHD Crash Course.

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