ADHD Experts Podcast

Natalia Aíza, LPC, explains why some adult children become highly dependent, and the core traits and diagnoses they often share; how parents may contribute to a child's inability to launch; and how to break a cycle of emotional and financial reliance.
Resources: Dependent Adult Children
Free Download: Free ADHD-Friendly Budgeting Guide
Read: Grow Up Already! Why It Takes So Long to Mature
Read: 5 Critical Life Skills That Build Independence & Confidence
Read: "Mom, Dad — I'm Moving Back Home"
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #601 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/failure-to-launch-dependent-adult-children/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
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Why do students freeze, shut down, or become emotional in class, even when they have the skills to succeed? Gena VanderMeulen, M.A. Ed., explains how emotional regulation shapes learning and motivation, and shares strategies and tools parents and educators can use.
Resources: Emotions in the Classroom
Free Download: Free SEL Program Comparison Tool
Read: The ADHD Misconceptions That Stifle Students
Read: The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion
Read: Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD: Ideas to Help Every Child Shine
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #600 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emotions-in-the-classroom/
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This episode is also sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
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.

The most effective way to support your child's executive function development may be to strengthen your own skills first. Tamar Kahane, Psy.D., explains how ADHD affects executive functioning and shares a practical framework for modeling executive function skills.
Resources: Executive Function Training
Free Download: Could You Have an Executive Function Disorder?
Read: What Is Executive Function? 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
Read: You Can't Train Away ADHD Executive Dysfunction
Read: Your Executive Functions Are Weak. Here's Why.
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #599 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/parent-child-executive-function-training/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
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.

Laura E. Knouse, Ph.D., shares her research on ADHD and the in-the-moment thoughts that can divert you from goal-oriented tasks. Learn how to recognize your most thought-feeling patterns and triggers, plus practical strategies to overcome procrastination.
Resources: Stop Procrastination
Free Download: Finish Your To-Do List Today
Read: The Everyday Rationales That Let Procrastination in
Read: How to Not Procrastinate When Task Avoidance Strikes
Read: Do More. Procrastinate Less. Feel Great.
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #598 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/how-to-stop-procrastinating/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
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.

Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., explains medical gaslighting and why ADHD brains may be more susceptible; how to distinguish between gaslighting and honest provider error or lack of knowledge; how to minimize the risk of gaslighting; and what to do if you've been gaslit.
Resources: Medical Gaslighting
Free Download: How to Talk to Your Doctor About Medical Research
Read: 9 Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before Deciding on ADHD Medication
Read: "Medical Gaslighting Convinced Me That I Didn't Have ADHD"
Read: "You Couldn't Possibly Have ADHD"
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #597 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/medical-gaslighting-adhd-concerns/
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.