ADHD Experts Podcast

Identifying signs of ADHD in preschool-aged children can be a challenge. Learn how to differentiate between typical development and behaviors that may indicate ADHD during the early childhood years from Alexis Bancroft, Ph.D., and Cynthia Martin, Psy.D.

ADHD in Preschool: More Resources

• Self-Test: ADHD Symptoms in Children
• Read: Isn't My 4-Year-Old Too Young to Be Diagnosed With ADHD?
• Read: "The Day My Hyperactive Toddler Aced His ADHD Test"
• eBook: A Parent's Guide to Effective Routines

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #516 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/signs-of-adhd-preschool-symptoms/

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Children who are quick to anger and lash out may be labeled oppositional or defiant. Ross Greene, Ph.D., introduces his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) model, which empowers caregivers to rethink challenging behaviors as frustration responses.

PDA and ODD: More Resources

• Download: 10 Rules for Ending Confrontation & Defiance
• Read: The Facts About ODD and Attention Deficit
• Read: Back From the Brink: Two Families' Stories of Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• eBook: The Parent's Guide to ADHD Discipline

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #515 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/pathological-demand-avoidance-odd-collaborative-proactive-solutions/

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Cheryl Chase, Ph.D., helps professionals with ADHD and employers understand how ADHD impacts work life and shares self-management techniques, accommodations, and organizational strategies that will lead to career success.

ADHD in the Workplace: More Resources

• Download: The Eisenhower Matrix for ADHD Decision-Making
• Read: How to Foster Neurodiversity in the Workplace
• Read: The Best Work Schedule for ADHD Brains — Flexible or Rigid?
• eBook: Getting Things Done with Adult ADHD

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #514 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-in-the-workplace-strategies-neurodivergent-adults/

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

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Moving on from high school is a big transition — especially for students with ADHD who received accommodations because there are no IEPs in higher education. Learn about the process of getting disability services in college from Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph.D.

College Accommodations: More Resources

• Download: What Are Your Teen's Weakest Executive Functions?
• Read: 5 Steps to College Accommodations
• Q&A: "504 Plan vs. IEP — What's the Gateway to College Accommodations?"
• Read: 10 Myths About School Laws for ADHD Services
• Read: 13 Survival Tips from College Graduates with ADHD

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #513 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/college-accommodations-adhd-neurodivergent-students/

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From elementary through high school, absenteeism is growing. Alana Cooperman, LCSW, discusses the underlying anxiety that often propels this behavior, how it can present differently, and evidence-based strategies to support students with school refusal behaviors.

School Avoidance & ADHD: More Resources

• Download: The School Avoidance Alliance's Free Guide to Working with Your School
• Enroll: The School Avoidance Alliance's Master Class for Parents (use discount code: Additude)
• Share: The School Avoidance Alliance's Course for Educators (use discount code: Additude)
• Read: Why School Stress Is Toxic for Our Children
• Sign Up: Free Back-to-School Master Class from ADDitude
• Read: 6 Good Reasons to Change Your Child's School
• Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #512 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/school-refusal-avoidance-adhd-students/

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Karen Saporito, Ph.D., explains the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults, and across genders — including why autism is so easily missed and misdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, and the consequences of that.

ADHD & Autism: More Resources

• Sign Up: The Clinicians' Guide to Differential Diagnosis of ADHD
• Self-Test Video: What Does Autism Look Like in Adults?
• Read: Signs of Autism in Women with ADHD
• Read: An Open Conversation with Temple Grandin, Autism Advocate

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #511 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/audhd-adhd-autism-women-girls/

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A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., helps us understand how to discern clutter versus hoarding and teaches practical strategies to decrease disorganization.

Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter: More Resources

• Download: Your Guide to Hoarding Disorder vs. ADHD Clutter
• Get: Declutter Your Life (and Home! and Office!)
• Read: What Does Hoarding Disorder Look Like?
• Read: How to Motivate for Cleaning House When You Really Don't Want to

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #510 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/hoarding-disorder-clutter-adhd-strategies/

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Children and teens with ADHD are more likely to be bullied than their neurotypical peers, and this bullying can physically harm their brains. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., shares strategies that can help children cope with bullies, and allow their brains to heal.

Bullying, Trauma, and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Secrets of the ADHD Brain
• Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends
• Read: 13 Trauma-Informed Teaching Strategies for Educators Today
• Read: How to Protect Your Child From Cyberbullying

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #509 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/ptsd-bullying-adhd-brain-effects/

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Timothy Wilens, M.D., discusses new medications approved for ADHD and strategies to manage hard-to-treat and complex ADHD (attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition), including the use of a stimulant and nonstimulant medication.

Treating Complex ADHD: More Resources

• Download: 2024 Scorecard of ADHD Treatments
• Sign Up: The Clinicians' Guide to Treating Complex ADHD
• Read: Treatment Troubleshooting Guide for Patients
• Replay: "Substance Use Disorder and ADHD: Safe, Effective Treatment Options," with Dr. Timothy Wilens

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #508 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/combination-therapy-comorbid-adhd-anxiety-depression/

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Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, helps caregivers understand how lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD and shares evidence-based strategies to help boys connect with peers and develop real-life friendships.

Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources

• Get: The ADHD Guide to Making & Keeping Friends
• Replay: "Raising Socially Smart Tweens & Teens," with Ryan Wexelblatt
• Read: Understanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD
• Q&A: "My Teen Wants 'Cool Kid' Friends, or None at All"

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #507 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/why-cant-i-make-friends-boys-adhd/

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