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I was lucky enough to find and speak with Bryan Wisda the musician and producer of ADHD Lullaby an album of songs he created for his son Cale to help him sleep.  Bryan explains how the crash that comes with many ADHD medications can affect sleep for kids despite doing anything and everything under the sun.  Listen as I talk with Bryan about how the idea for ADHD Lullaby came about and the science behind it.   

Please find Bryan at the links below:
https://listen.adhdlullaby.com

https://youtube.com/c/bryanwisda

https://adhdlullaby.com

https://www.facebook.com/adhdlullaby/

To purchase CD/digital on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Adhd-Lullaby-Bryan-Wisda/dp/B07NRH6PMH 

This is what Ed Hallowell said about it:

“Magic happens when there is motivation that truly comes from the heart.  ADHD Lullaby™ is magic — created by a dad who struggled nightly to get his ADHD son to sleep.  The science and thought process behind this album is one of the most unique, natural, and cost-effective solutions to battling sleep struggles in children with ADHD.  It is one of the best ADHD products I’ve come across in my professional career. ADHD Lullaby™ will change millions of lives.”

– Dr. Edward Hallowell, M.D., M.Ed
bestselling author of Driven to Distraction

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In this episode I speak with Occupational Therapist and Founder of Miami Handwriting
Nicole Santamaria OTR/L . Miami Handwriting is a selection of programs for developing handwriting and executive functioning skills.  Nicole is an expert in task analysis and occupational performance.  Her mission is to guide families to help their children develop real-life strategies for success in life and in school.  Listen in as we discuss the ties between ADHD and Executive Functions and some tips that could help you, your child, or both.
 
Where to find Nicole:
You can find her @miamihandwriting on
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/miamihandwriting,
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkBJODtmvVDIaubH96M3VyQ  @otforreallife on Instagram, and at www.miamihandwriting.com
To access free resources mentioned: https://www.miamihandwriting.net/podcast

Books and Resources mentioned in the episode:
Dr. Ross Greene quote " Kids do well if they can."
https://drrossgreene.com/books.htm

James Clear Atomic Habits
https://jamesclear.com/atomic-habits

Peg Dawson Smart But Scattered
https://www.smartbutscatteredkids.com/books/

Michael Hyatt
https://yourbestyeareverbook.com/ 

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In this brief episode I challenge you to take Warren Buffet's approach to goals and in this case resolutions.  

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Diann Wingert is a mindset and productivity coach for female entrepreneurs who identify with the traits of ADHD, officially diagnosed or not.  She was a licensed psychotherapist for 20 years watching as so many brilliant women struggle with unidentified ADHD.    She has her own podcast the Driven Woman helping women who are 'driven but distracted'.  Listen as we discuss the concept of radical self acceptance and Diann's life with ADHD. 

Links: 
Diann Wingert's website:
https://www.diannwingertcoaching.com/

The Fourt Tendencies: 
https://www.amazon.com/Four-Tendencies-Indispensable-Personality-Profiles-ebook/dp/B01MU23P0N/ref=sr_1_1?hvadid=77790499468599&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=the+four+tendencies&qid=1607577448&sr=8-1
Radical Compassion: (Not discussed but we did discuss in the original interview)
https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Compassion-Learning-Yourself-Practice/dp/0525522816/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=tara+brock&qid=1607579489&sr=8-1

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It's Thanksgiving in America and a time to reflect on the things we are thankful for in our lives.  In this episode I talk about the things that I am thankful to COVID for and the ways my ADHD has changed since working from home due to COVID.  

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ADHD doesn't make it easy to relax.  It can feel almost impossible to do something like yoga or meditate and sleep can feel like an illusive foe to conquer.  In this episode I talk with Sarah Ivanhoe about just these things.  Sara has spent most of her life learning and teaching the practices of yoga, meditation, and sleep.  Listen as we discuss these and the relationship to ADHD.   

Sara Ivanhoe: https://www.saraivanhoe.com/about
Vedic Yoga: https://www.vedanet.com/vedic-yoga-the-oldest-form-of-yoga/
Yoga Nidra for sleep: https://www.yogajournal.com/meditation/your-brain-on-yoga-nidra

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To close out ADHD Awareness month I want to talk about one of my biggest pet peeves since being diagnosed.  That is the myth that ADHD isn’t real or that bad parenting is the cause.

Links:
Autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have a similar burden of rare protein-truncating variants. 

MTHFR Links:

https://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/vitamins-minerals/what-is-folic-acid.html

https://mthfrgenehealth.com/mthfr-adhd/#:~:text=MTHFR%20gene%20mutations%20indirectly%20disrupt%20important%20nutritional%20pathways.,your%20body%20that%20lead%20to%20many%20complex%20problems.

MAP1A Links:

https://www.technologynetworks.com/neuroscience/news/autism-and-adhd-share-genes-327686#:~:text=%22In%20the%20study%2C%20the%20gene%20that%20is%20most,for%20the%20development%20of%20the%20brain%2C%22%20explains%20B%C3%B8rglum 

https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/11/28/adhd-and-autism-share-changes-in-same-genes/152179.html 

https://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/genetic#missing-dna

https://www.healthline.com/health/mthfr-gene#symptoms

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We all know that ADHD comes with many friends.  We also know that ADHD is easily misdiagnosed as many things and those things are also misdiagnosed as ADHD.  In this episode I am looking more closely at Learning Difficulties and some of the ways the symptoms overlap make it very easy to see how they are so easy to misdiagnose.  Though it is ADHD Awareness month co-morbidities are an important aspect of managing our symptoms.  We have to know and understand the whole picture and work on it all at the same time.
https://dyslexiaida.org/attention-deficithyperactivity-disorder-adhd-and-dyslexia/

https://dyslexiaida.org/dyslexia-basics/ 

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-dyslexia-connection/#:~:text=About%2050%20to%2060%20percent%20of%20people%20with,dyslexia%20is%20not%20reading%20letters%20or%20words%20backward

https://www.verywellmind.com/is-adhd-a-learning-disability-4116126

https://totallyadd.com/dyscalculia-and-adhd/

https://www.dyscalculia.org/diagnostic-evaluation/ld-checklist-pdf

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/dysgraphia

https://www.aphasia.com/aphasia-resource-library/related-conditions/dysphasia/ 

 https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/child-learning-disabilities/auditory-processing-disorder/understanding-auditory-processing-disorder

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October is a month of many things one being ADHD awareness month.  Now, I know it’s not October quite yet but it will be in a few days and I don’t want to miss it.  If I wait until an October episode then this won’t go out until the middle of the month and that would kind of be a cheat to the importance of ADHD awareness.  This month there are many other things to bring awareness too.  I think we all know it is Breast Cancer awareness month.  But here are a few you may not know.  Some of these seem really fitting with ADHD awareness month some are just funny.

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In this episode I relive some of my most 'ADHD' moments from locking keys in a car to washing diapers.  Come check them out and hopefully share yours (anonymously of course)

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