ADHD Experts Podcast

Amy Marschall, Psy.D., discusses why autistic people mask, and how this leads to stress and burnout; how to identify warning signs of burnout (and how this differs from depression and other mental health issues); and shares strategies to prevent or recover from burnout.

AuDHD: Additional Resources

• Take This Self-Test: Autism in Women
• Read: AuDHD — An Overview
• Read: "A Living Contradiction": The AuDHD Experience
• Read: ADHD, Autism, and Neurodivergence Are Coming Into Focus

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #556 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/autistic-burnout-adhd-masking/

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Listen to a recording of a real-time Q&A session held on 4/25/25. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., responds live to questions from adults living with ADHD and parents raising neurodivergent children.

Life with ADHD: Additional Resources

• Sign Up! Free ADHD Parenting Class
• Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
• eBook for Adults: The Adult's Guide to Stronger Executive Functions
• eBook for Parents: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #555 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-help-live-solve-my-problem/

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Mary J. Goodwin-Oquendo, Esq., discusses how the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) may impact students with ADHD and learning disabilities who receive special education services and accommodations through IEPs and 504 Plans.

ADHD Accommodations and Educational Rights: Additional Resources

• Free Download: Your Child's Legal Rights at School
• Read: "Is My Child's IEP in Danger?"
• Read: When Schools Resist Evaluating & Addressing Learning Disabilities
• eBook: The Complete IEP/504 Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #554 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-accommodations-department-of-education-iep-504/

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Learn why behavioral parent training (BPT) is recommended as a first-line treatment for young children with ADHD, and how it can improve the parent-child relationship and promote calm in the household, from Nicole Schatz, Ph.D.

ADHD Parent Training: Additional Resources

• Sign Up: Parenting Class for ADHD Families
• Read: Train the Parent, Help the Child
• Read: How Behavioral Therapy Targets Executive Dysfunction — with Positivity and Praise
• eBook: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #553 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/behavioral-parent-training-adhd/

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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Stephanie Sarkis, Ph.D., shares the latest research findings about non-medication approaches to ADHD management and helps listeners separate science from hype when assessing the many alternative interventions marketed for ADHD.

Managing ADHD: Additional Resources

• Free Download: Scorecard of ADHD Treatments
• Sign Up for This Guided Course! The Adult's Guide to Treating ADHD
• Read: ADHD Medication Overview — Stimulants, Non-stimulants & More
• Read: 5 Foundational Habits That Benefit ADHD Brains

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #552 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/supplements-for-brain-health-adhd/

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Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., discusses a form of social anxiety common in teens and young adults with ADHD — a fear of being embarrassed in social situations, or anxiety about how others may perceive them. Learn how to recognize and support teens who harbor such fears.

Social Anxiety: Additional Resources

• Free Download: Social Anxiety Facts and Falsehoods
• Self-Test: Social Anxiety Test for Teens
• Read: "Help! My Child Won't Go to School."
• Read: You're Not Shy or Stuck Up. You Have Social Anxiety Disorder.
• Read: 6 Cognitive Distortions That Fuel Anxiety in ADHD Brains

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #551 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/social-anxiety-children-teens-treatments/

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Listen to a recording of a real-time Q&A session held on 3/28/25. Sharon Saline, Psy.D., responds live to questions from adults living with ADHD and parents raising neurodivergent children.

Life with ADHD: Additional Resources

• Sign Up! Free ADHD Parenting Class
• Download: The ADHD Healthy Habits Handbook
• eBook for Adults: The Adult's Guide to Stronger Executive Functions
• eBook for Parents: The ADHD Positive Parenting Guide

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #550 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-help-live-solve-my-problem/

Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Nicole DeMasi Malcher, MS, RD, CDCES delves into the connection between ADHD and disordered eating. Learn why traditional diets often fail — and why intuitive eating may work — and come away with practical strategies for ADHD-friendly eating habits.

ADHD and Nutrition: Additional Resources

• Free Download: Health & Fitness — Lifestyle Changes for Adults with ADHD
• Self-Test: Eating Disorders in Adults
• Read: 40 Ways to Eat Healthy and Resist Impulsive Snacking
• Read: Healthy Eating Habits for Impulsive, Dopamine-Starved ADHD Brains
• Read: Build a Better Relationship with Food to Benefit Your Brain

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #549 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-and-eating-habits/

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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Children with ADHD face more trauma and attacks on self-esteem than their neurotypical peers. Susan Bauerfeld, Ph.D., explains why, and introduces a type of therapy that's especially helpful to people who experience trauma: Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

ADHD and Trauma: Additional Resources

• How Trauma and Chronic Stress Affect Developing Brains
• Does Trauma Cause ADHD? And Vice Versa?
• Adverse Childhood Experiences Help Explain the Depression – ADHD Link

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #548 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-to-heal-from-trauma-internal-family-systems/

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Christina Danko, Ph.D., discusses why parenting can be more challenging when parents have ADHD and shares neurodivergent-specific parenting skills — including the specific strategies that mothers vs. fathers with ADHD have reported as being the most helpful.

Parenting with ADHD: Additional Resources

• 19 Authoritative Parenting Tips for Raising Neurodivergent Children
• A Survival Guide for Parents with ADHD: Strategies from Preschool to High School
• "The Best Neurodivergent Parenting Tips I've Ever Received Are…"

Access the video and slides for podcast episode #547 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/parents-with-adhd/

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