In this episode, I talk to talking to Katelynn Shea and Stephanie Kozlowski of Dynamy Internship Year. Katelynn is the Director of Admissions at Dynamy, and Stephanie is the Business Manager and Onsite Coordinator for USA Gap Year Fairs.  

• What is a Gap Year?

Learn more about USA Gap Year Fairs here:

www.USAGapYearFairs.org

Learn more about Dynamy here:

Take the Gap Matcher Quiz here:

Contact Katelynn Shea at [email protected]

Contact Katelynn Kozlowski at [email protected]

And, as always, you can learn more about ADHD Essentials at:

www.ADHDessentials.com.

In this episode, I talk to talking to Katelynn Shea and Stephanie Kozlowski of Dynamy Internship Year. Katelynn is the Director of Admissions at Dynamy, and Stephanie is the Business Manager and Onsite Coordinator for USA Gap Year Fairs.  

• What is a Gap Year?

Learn more about USA Gap Year Fairs here:

www.USAGapYearFairs.org

Learn more about Dynamy here:
www.dynamy.org

Take the Gap Matcher Quiz here:
https://gapmatcher.com

Contact Katelynn Shea at [email protected]

Contact Katelynn Kozlowski at [email protected]

And, as always, you can learn more about ADHD Essentials at:

www.ADHDessentials.com.

Contact me at [email protected].

Episode 27 features Richard Podgur.  Richard is a music teacher in private practice. He teaches all ages, toddlers on adulthood, but specializes in teaching kids with ADHD.  As I spoke to him I was struck by just how much Richard’s approach to teaching and managing kids with ADHD applied to situations beyond the teaching of music.  I think you’ll find many of the ideas discussed in today’s episode useful at home.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• Getting kids to practice

As usual, I can be found at www.ADHDessentials.com.

Today's episode is a bit different.  The kids are home from school, I'm launching my first coaching groups, and I get to spend all day Friday driving out of state to visit the in-laws.  So, time has been limited this week.  As a result, rather than posting an interview, I'd discussing the challenges of ADHD as it relates to time.  I hope you enjoy it.  

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• The difficulty folks with ADHD have with time awareness

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jack Gantos.  Jack is the author of the Joey Pigza book series, about a boy who has ADHD.  The first book of which, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, is a National Book Award Finalist, and celebrates it’s 20thanniversary this year.

Learn more about Jack, and all of his books at http://www.jackgantos.com.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• A spolier-free overview of the Joey Pigza books.

Registration for the ADHD Parenting groups closes on Monday, June 25th! To learn more,and get on the registration list, go to www.ADHDessentials/parentgroups.

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Jack Gantos.  Jack is the author of the Joey Pigza book series, about a boy who has ADHD.  The first book of which, Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, is a National Book Award Finalist, and celebrates it’s 20thanniversary this year.

Learn more about Jack, and all of his books at http://www.jackgantos.com.

In Today’s Episode We Discuss:

• A spolier-free overview of the Joey Pigza books.

Registration for the ADHD Parenting groups closes on Monday, June 25th! To learn more,and get on the registration list, go to www.ADHDessentials/parentgroups.

In today’s episode, we get to learn from James Garrett of Brain By Design.  James has been studying and teaching about the brain for over a decade. He’s passionate about turning this academic knowledge about the brain into practical tools that anyone can use.  And today, he’s doing it through the lens on ADHD!

In Today’s Episode:

• The Four Qualities of restorative activities.

James can be found at https://www.brainbydesign.com.

Also,Stephanie Letourneau from episode 8 is trying to build a curriculum on Mindfulness for her third grade classroom. Click Here for her Donors Choose page.

Meg is surrounded by ADHD! But she works in the theater, so she can handle it.

In today’s episode, we discuss:

• Why extended family dinners make it hard for kids to eat

Want to learn more aobut the ADHD Essentials parent coaching groups? 

Registration for the Parent Coaching Groups closes on Monday, June 25th.

The ADHD Parenting groups are filling up!  Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Twice a week, for six weeks, we’ll be looking at ADHD parenting through the themes of structure and systems, communication, emotions, self-care, connection, and questions. We’ll strategize ways to make mornings smoother,  compliance easier, and conversations deeper.

Space is limited! Email me today to save a spot!  [email protected] 

My Guest today is Ryan McRae.  The ADHD Nerd!

Ryan is a former residence director, and taught freshmen how to succeed in college.  With so many kids getting ready to take that step, I thought we’d get out ahead of it!  But don’t be fooled. The tips in today’s episode apply to all ages, elementary school through adulthood!

We talk about why high school is a restaurant and college is a buffet, strategies for organizing a calendar, how to get more reading in, and the value of an emergency productivity kit!

Ryan can be found at his blog, www.theADHDnerd.com, dedicated to helping people be more productive, successful and happy.  And if you go to www.theADHDnerd.com/essentials, you’ll find a free book waiting for you: 4 Apps to Help You Focus.

This might be a controversial one! 

We’re talking homeschooling.  As you know, I’m a proponent of the public schools.  But that doesn’t mean I’m going to ignore the segment of the population that feels homeschooling is a better option for their kids with ADHD.  To that end, in this episode, I am talking to Samatha MacLeod.

Samantha is the mother of five kids, three of whom have ADHD.  Which, as you will learn in the episode, is part of what led her to homeschooling.  Samantha’s story is a compelling one.  She describes the various trials and tribulations her family has faced in recent years, and how they confronted each with support for each other, a thirst for knowledge, and a great deal of resilience.

She also talks about the missteps and false starts that she took on her road to learning how best to serve her kids by homeschooling.  And how she managed to overcome them, and give her kids the support they needed in order to succeed.

Samantha can be found on YouTube at Creatively Misaligned Homeschool where she vlogs about her experiences parenting and homeschooling her kids with ADHD and Dyslexia. When not engaged in running a business, politics, her community, vlogging or homeschooling, Samantha also knits and makes mead.  She lives in Calgary Alberta, with her spouse, 5 kids (ages 15, 12, 12, 7, and 5),and 2 dogs.

Samantha’sYouTube channel, Creatively Misaligned, can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIlARNCwbn5xvG3VyDoG0EA?view_as=subscriber

Samantha is a scheduled speaker at Inspired Calgary in September, 2018: 

http://inspiredcalgary.com/speakers/

Want to join the ADHD Essentials Parent Coaching Groups?  Registration opened this week!

Email me at [email protected] to learn more!

And as usual, you can find me at www.ADHDessentials.com.  Drop on by!