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ADHD and autism share many symptoms. Yet the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) allowed for ADHD and autism to be diagnosed in the same person only 11 years ago. Before 2013, the DSM did not recognize or allow for a dual diagnosis. Since then, research and clinical understanding of AuDHD have evolved.

However, we still don’t have an evidence-based, standardized approach to diagnosing and supporting adults, women, and gender-diverse individuals with AuDHD. Clinical consensus, stakeholder perspective, and increasing empirical research suggest that ADHD and autism are spectrum conditions that present differently across development and genders, making accurate diagnoses and treatment both challenging and vital.

This presentation will explain the ways in which ADHD and autism overlap and how they can present differently in children and adults — and across genders. In this webinar, you will also learn:

• About how AuDHD is diagnosed in children and adults
• How autism can look different from childhood to adulthood and across genders
• About the association between autism and gender diversity
• Why autism is so easily missed and misdiagnosed, especially in girls and women, and the consequences of that
• About the myths and misinformation about autism in adults and girls and women
• About what your medical and mental health providers need to know and how you can help them make an accurate diagnosis
• Future directions in diagnosis and treatment

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Dr. Karen Saporito is a licensed clinical psychologist who has been in private practice for over 20 years. She provides care to a wide range of clients with varying issues, but has a particular interest and specialty in diagnosing and supporting children and adults with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. She is passionate about educating medical and mental health providers, as well as clients, about the different presentation of girls and women with neurodevelopmental disorders. Karen has been a member of APSARD for several years and serves on the APSARD Adult ADHD Guidelines Committee and the Diversity Committee.

ADHD & Autism: More Resources

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• 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

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A cluttered, disorganized living environment is as common as it is unsettling for many people who have ADHD. Overwhelm often prevents them from even getting started on decluttering. For some people, the clutter reaches a level that compromises their ability to live safely in their homes. This is usually the result of hoarding disorder. Sometimes, it’s difficult to discern what constitutes clutter versus hoarding.

Michael Tompkins, Ph.D., will explain why the traits in ADHD contribute to excessive clutter and hoarding. He will also walk viewers through the process of managing these often-debilitating situations and employing strategies for success.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About the ADHD traits and underlying causes that contribute to clutter and hoarding
• About signs of clutter and hoarding, and red flags for when clutter turns into hoarding
• How clutter is different from hoarding, and the characteristics that define each
• About practical strategies to help decrease clutter and disorganization
• How to deal with hoarding in your own living situation or with a loved one
• How cognitive behavior therapy for ADHD and hoarding can help people manage better

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Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed psychologist and board certified in Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology. He is co-director of the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, and a faculty member of the Beck Institute for Cognitive and Behavior Therapy. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles and chapters on cognitive-behavior therapy and related topics, as well as 16 books, including Digging Out: Helping Your Loved One Manage Cutter, Hoarding, and Compulsive Acquiring (with Tamara L. Hartl) (New Harbinger, 2009) and Clinician’s Guide to Severe Hoarding: A Harm Reduction Approach (Springer, 2014). (#CommissionsEarned) The Mental Health Association of San Francisco awarded him the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to the understanding of hoarding and cluttering. Dr. Tompkins has presented to national and international audiences on the topic hoarding, particularly managing hoarding behaviors through a harm reduction approach.

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Hoarding vs. ADHD Clutter: More Resources

• Download: Clean Up and Get Organized in One Weekend
• 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

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“Sorry about the random piles of stuff” is something we’ve all probably said to someone entering our house. ADHD can make it feel impossible to keep a tidy house, and the usual tips and tricks don’t work for the seemingly never ending piles of things. Here at Inflow, we get it and we’re here to help. Developed by leading ADHD clinicians, Inflow is a self-help program that uses CBT principles to teach effective strategies that help you stay organized, take control of your ADHD, and actually get stuff done. Get your ADHD score today to kick off your Inflow journey.

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Children and teens with ADHD are most likely to be bullied at school than their neurotypical peers. Why? ADHD symptoms and behaviors like impulsivity, trouble detecting social cues, low self-esteem, and executive function deficits make them easy targets.

What you might not know is that bullying and abuse can physically harm a child’s brain architecture and function. The neurological scars are visible on brain scans.

What’s empowering and inspiring is that all brains benefit from neuroplasticity, which means they are shaped by environment and by practice. Learn about the strategies that can help your child with or without ADHD better cope with and respond to bullies. The more parents, teachers, and coaches understand about how brains may suffer from bullying and abusive conduct, the better equipped they will be to prevent, protect, and respond to these harmful acts.

In this webinar, you will learn about:

• The ADHD symptoms and behaviors that may make children with the condition a target
• The different forms of bullying, and the harmful physical impact that each may have on a child’s brain structure and function
• Strategies and practices to repair the neurological scars from bullying and abuse
• Practical and actionable interventions for strengthening the brain and restoring holistic health

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Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., is an award-winning teacher of 20 years and the author of four books. Her latest book, The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, tackles all forms of bullying and abuse to examine how they impact the brain. (#CommissionsEarned) She also writes a regular series for Psychology Today called “Bullied Brain,” which explains the important but little-known research into just how much bullying and abuse can physically hurt brain structure and function.

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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

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Despite highly esteemed and plentiful literature on the use of stimulant and nonstimulant medication to treat ADHD, relatively little information is available on the treatment of complex ADHD — that is, attention deficit disorder plus at least one comorbid condition like anxiety, depression, or an eating disorder. Few studies address the treatment of comorbid conditions, the order of treatment, or the treatment of cognitive deficits and/or hard-to-treat ADHD symptoms.

This presentation will integrate data from controlled and open trials to highlight strategies for illustrative cases of complex ADHD. Participants will learn:

• About new medications approved for ADHD and their use for complex and hard-to-treat ADHD
• About strategies to manage ADHD comorbidities
• About approaches for treating cognitive executive function deficits in ADHD

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Timothy E. Wilens, M.D., is the Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and (Co) Director of the Center for Addiction Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Wilens specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD, substance use disorders, and bipolar disorder. Widely published, Dr. Wilens has more than 350 original articles, reviews, chapters, books and editorials to his credit. Dr. Wilens is a consultant to the National Football League, Major/Minor League Baseball, Bay Cove Human Services and Phoenix/Gavin House and is consistently named one of the Best Doctors in Boston and in America for psychiatry.

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

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Many boys with ADHD struggle to cultivate and sustain in-person friendships. What is often referred to as “difficulty reading social cues” is the result of lagging social executive function skills, the set of tools we use when sharing space with others. Many boys feel ashamed of their social struggles and retreat into a virtual world of gaming that often intensifies feelings of social isolation from peers at school and in the community.

While many boys seem content to socialize through gaming and other forms of online communication, it doesn’t create the close connection made when boys spend time together and in person. In fact, research findings report higher rates of loneliness and depression among tween and teen boys today than in the past.

In this webinar, evidence-based strategies will be explained to help tween and teen boys build the social executive function skills needed to connect with peers and develop real-life friendships.

In this webinar, caregivers will learn:

• How lagging social executive function skills and social anxiety present in tween and teen boys with ADHD
• How educators can work with caregivers to help tween and teen boys struggling with social disconnectedness
• How to support boys who are resistant to help and those who solely socialize through video games

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Social Skills in Boys with ADHD: More Resources

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• Read: Understanding the Role of Anxiety in Children with ADHD
• Q&A: “My Teen Wants ‘Cool Kid’ Friends, or None at All”

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Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, is the founder of ADHD Dude.  A licensed clinical social worker, former school social worker, and father to a son with ADHD and learning differences, Ryan has begun to focus on supporting families of socially disconnected boys and young men through his new social media channel, The Social Reboot. ADHD Dude provides parent training for parents and guardians of kids with ADHD and in-person school year programs and summer camps. ADHD Dude is based in Arizona.

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Brain Balance helps kids, teens and adults with ADHD, learning differences, anxiety & more through our integrative cognitive development and brain wellness program. Our approach combines cognitive, physical and sensory training with nutritional guidance to strengthen and build brain connectivity without the use of medication. Stronger connections translate to improved attention, behaviors, and social-emotional well-being.| brainbalancecenters.com/additudemag

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Every month, about a week or two before menstruation, many women with ADHD experience what feels like premenstrual syndrome (PMS) — but on steroids. Symptoms include severe sadness, irritability, anxiety, mood swings, concentration difficulties, fatigue, and physical discomfort. These symptoms significantly disrupt daily life, leading to strained relationships and other difficulties.

If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), a condition affecting individuals who are assigned as female at birth. Despite its profound impact, PMDD often goes unrecognized and untreated.

Register for our webinar with Dara Abraham, D.O., for an in-depth look at PMDD. Discover how to identify symptoms of PMDD, distinguish it from similar cyclical disorders, understand the importance of self-advocacy in healthcare, and learn about the latest advancements in treatment options and the critical need for continued research.

This webinar will delve into the intricate interplay between PMDD and ADHD, scrutinizing the roles of hormones, neurotransmitters, and genetic predispositions in the hormonal fluctuations that activate PMDD symptoms and intensify ADHD. It will underscore the importance of adopting a comprehensive strategy for identifying, diagnosing, and developing individualized treatment plans. Additionally, it will touch upon the importance of recognizing the impact of hormonal changes during key life phases, such as pregnancy and the postpartum period.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About the connection between PMDD and ADHD
• How to identify the symptoms of PMDD and differentiate it from PMS and other cyclical mood disorders
• How to recognize individuals at an increased risk of PMDD
• About PMDD’s association with hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition to menopause
• Comprehensive treatment strategies for PMDD and ADHD, including lifestyle modifications, pharmaceutical interventions, and nutritional support to alleviate symptoms

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PMDD and ADHD: More Resources

• Download: Menstrual Cycle Tracking Log
• Self-Test: Do You Have PMDD?
• Read: PMDD, Autism, and ADHD — The Hushed Comorbidity
• Get: How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females

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Dara Abraham, D.O., is a psychiatrist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She provides clinical assessments and treatment for adults with ADHD. She is a member of the American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders and the American Psychiatric Association.

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Play Attention: Empower yourself by developing strong executive function and self-regulation. Cognitive control is your Superpower. We can help you develop it! Backed by research from Tufts University School of Medicine, Play Attention empowers individuals to improve attention, emotion regulation, and overall performance. Our NASA-inspired technology ensures tailored support for every aspect of life. Take our ADHD test or schedule a consultation to start your journey toward improved executive function and emotion regulation with Play Attention. Call 828-676-2240. www.playattention.com

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Learn about psoriasis and other health conditions, or comorbidities, often linked to it in this webinar hosted by WebMD. Nehal N. Mehta, M.D., will explain how these conditions are related to inflammation, which can affect different parts of your body. He’ll discuss how treating your psoriasis, and following specific prevention steps, can help protect you from developing other health issues when you live with psoriasis.

In this WebMD webinar, you will learn about:

• The role inflammation plays in psoriasis
• How inflammation affects other parts of your body
• Why psoriasis is considered a systemic disease
• Other health conditions often linked to psoriasis
• Ways to lower your risk of health issues linked to psoriasis

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More on Health Conditions Linked to Psoriasis

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• Research: Adults with ADHD Face Elevated Risk for 34 Physical Health Conditions
• Read: Heart Health & ADHD
• Read: ADHD & Type 2 Diabetes

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Nehal Mehta, M.D., a renowned expert and researcher on psoriasis and related conditions, is a clinical professor of medicine at George Washington University and adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. He was founding chief of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and served as principal Investigator of the largest cohort study examining psoriasis impacts on cardiometabolic diseases from 2012 to 2022. He’s a board member of the American Society of Preventive Cardiology and an elected member of the American Society of Clinical Investigation. He’s the inaugural recipient of the Lasker Clinical Scholar Award. He received lifetime achievement awards for his work in the psoriasis community from two international foundations in 2021 and 2023.

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The holiday season is usually portrayed as a joyous time of year. But many experience the holidays differently.  The “holiday blues, can include heightened depression, anxiety, and other mental health symptoms.

In this informational webinar, John Whyte, M.D., will talk about the holiday blues, and what to do if you or someone you love struggles with them. Dr. Whyte will share information about what this condition is (and what it’s not), including its symptoms and triggers, who is at risk, treatment, prevention, tips for coping, and when to seek professional help.

In this WebMD webinar, you’ll learn about:

• What holiday blues are, how long symptoms can last, and whether they can lead to serious long-term mental health issues
• How many people are affected and who’s at risk for experiencing the holiday blues
• What factors can trigger the holiday blues
• How to know if you’re experiencing the holiday blues or something more serious like clinical anxiety or clinical depression
• When and how to get professional help
• Tips to avoid the holiday blues and protect your mental health this holiday season

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More on Holidays & Mental Health

• Download: Scripts to Use When Emotionally Dysregulated
• Resource Center: Mental Health Out Loud
• Read: “Holiday Stress and Anxiety Affect My Kids. How Can We Strike a Healthy Balance?”
• Read: Does Your ADHD Help or Hurt During the Holidays?

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WebMD Chief Medical Officer John Whyte, M.D., M.P.H., has communicated with the public about health issues for nearly two decades. He leads efforts to develop and expand strategic partnerships that create meaningful change around important and timely public health issues. Prior to WebMD, he was Director of Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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What does a functionally organized home look like? For families with working parents and school-age children, it’s most essential (and difficult) to organize rooms and backpacks. For remote workers, organizing the home office is essential for your day-to-day work life. What doesn’t work: Closets filled with children’s sports equipment, school supplies, and decades-old clothing if you’re an empty nester or older adult with ADHD.

Embracing the season of life you’re in right now is one of the most creative and freeing things you can do to make your home optimally functional. In this webinar, you will:

• Gain a better understanding of how to organize your space for each phase of life
• Learn how to set realistic expectations so that everyone in the household can contribute to organizing spaces
• Hear practical, easy-to-implement ideas for quick and functional changes in your kitchen
• Learn how to make a plan for refreshing your bedroom spaces for each family member
• Understand how to carve out a defined workspace for each family member, even if you do not have a home office or spare bedroom

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• Read: What Stops Me From Starting? Productivity Solutions
• Read: Making Peace With Your Clutter

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Lisa Woodruff, founder & CEO of Organize 365®, believes that organization is a learnable skill. She is the author of The Mindset of Organization: Take Back Your House One Phase at a Time and How ADHD Affects Home Organization. (#CommissionsEarned) Lisa has helped thousands of women reclaim their homes and finally get organized with her focus on functional organizing, encouragement, and humor through her weekly podcasts, Organize 365.

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Play Attention: In order to be organized, you must have strong executive function.  For 30 years Play Attention has been utilizing NASA Inspired technology to improve executive function & self-regulation. Tufts University School of Medicine found Play Attention significantly improved attention, executive function, academic performance and behavioral control of ADHD students. Your program will include a Lifetime Membership and a Personal Executive Function Coach to customize your plan along the way. Home and professional programs available. Call 828-676-2240 or click here to schedule your free 1:1 consultation! | www.playattention.com

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Over its lifetime, ADHD has been a lightning rod for controversy and for heated debates over its increasing diagnostic rates, its pharmacological treatment, and its links to factors like screen use and social media. At the same time, important advances have been made. We now understand ADHD better than ever at a neurological level, have made research-informed modifications to the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and comorbid mental health disorders, and are better understanding sex differences in ADHD symptom presentation.

Today’s ADHD treatment options generally rely on tried-and-true combinations of behavioral parent training, medication, school-based consultation, and social and organizational skills training. Some new treatment options — diet, exercise, neurofeedback, and digital training programs — have inspired hope for breakthrough interventions but have been largely unable to deliver on their promise. However, as the stigma surrounding ADHD decreases, and as we increase our understanding across the lifespan, we should feel great optimism for what the next 25 years could hold for children, teens, and adults with ADHD.

In this webinar, Dave Anderson, Ph.D., will highlight the setbacks and successes in advancing the understanding of ADHD over the past 25 years, and will discuss the ways in which ADHD advocates can work toward accelerating positive trends in this field for the next quarter century.

In this webinar, parent, caregivers, and professionals will learn:

• Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD over the past 25 years
• How media and societal narratives have helped and hindered the understanding of ADHD
• Where the science of ADHD and our understanding of ADHD across the lifespan stands now
• Practical steps to promote a brighter future for children, teens, and adults with ADHD

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• Read: Generations: A Family’s History With ADHD

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Dave Anderson, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist and the Vice President of School and Community Programs at the Child Mind Institute. Dr. Anderson was formerly the Senior Director of the Child Mind Institute’s ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center, and he specializes in evaluating and treating children and adolescents with ADHD, behavior, anxiety, and mood disorders. Child Mind Institute school-based programs directed by Dr. Anderson have provided clinical interventions, mental health skill-building, professional training, and workshops for more than 142,000 students, educators, and parents in over 9,000 schools across the United States. Dr. Anderson frequently lectures and leads workshops on a variety of topics for parents, educators, and policymakers. Dr. Anderson received his bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College and his doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University.

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Brain Balance is an integrative cognitive development program designed to help kids with ADHD, Learning Differences, Anxiety & beyond. An exploratory study with Harvard’s McLean Hospital found the Brain Balance Program to be as effective as low-dose stimulant medication in alleviating ADHD symptoms in children. Visit brainbalance.com to learn more about Brain Balance today.

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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by emotional dysregulation, an unstable self-image, and interpersonal problems — all symptoms associated with ADHD as well. In fact, studies show that 20 to 40 percent of people with BPD also have ADHD. Because the two disorders share overlapping symptoms, clinicians may misdiagnose one for the other and inadvertently prescribe an ineffective treatment plan.

This webinar will focus on understanding BPD, differentiating the BPD symptoms that mimic ADHD, and understanding ADHD-specific risk factors of developing BPD. Treatment recommendations will also be reviewed.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• How to identify the symptoms of BPD
• How to differentiate between BPD and ADHD symptoms
• How to identify ADHD-specific risk factors for developing BPD
• About treatment recommendations for comorbid ADHD and BPD

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Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. He maintains a private psychotherapy practice in Lexington, Massachusetts, where he specializes in the treatment of ADHD, executive functioning issues, and issues that face students with learning differences. He also specializes in the treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and in the treatment of eating disorders in boys and men. He is co-author of The Adonis Complex (#CommissionsEarned), which details the various manifestations of body image problems in men.

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Academic demands, self-regulation challenges, and unreliable motivation can hamper learning and academic success for students of all ages with ADHD. Many feel frustrated and stop trying to achieve what they consider unattainable goals related to their school performance. What can caregivers do to help neurodivergent students reach their academic potential?

In this webinar, caregivers will learn:

• How to build strategies specific to a child’s age and stage to help them stay focused and motivated at home and at school
• How to create daily routines that can make a difference in getting and staying organized, including tips for backpack organization and assignment prioritization
• About strategies that improve sleep routines so children wake without a fight
• About approaches to help your child connect with peers to build their self-confidence

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More on Student Self-Regulation and ADHD

• Download: Solving Behavior Problems Rooted in Executive Function Deficits
• Read: “I Remembered Not to Forget!”
• Read: Be On Time! Teaching Sequence and Schedules

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Meet the Expert Speaker:

Kristin Seymour, MSN, RN, is a clinical nurse specialist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center. She is also a coach, blogger, and a contributor in the documentary about ADHD called The Disruptors. She credits her ADHD with making her a better nurse.

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Accentrate® is a dietary supplement formulated to address nutritional deficiencies known to be associated with ADHD. It contains omega-3 fatty acids in phospholipid form (the form already in the brain). This Brain Ready Nutrition helps manage inattention, lack of focus, emotional dysregulation, and hyperactivity without drug-like side effects. | fenixhealthscience.com

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This webinar is Part Two in a series. Part One is available for replay at https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/anger-management-outbursts-adhd-triggers/

ADHD brings with it strong emotions — but few tools for managing those emotions in ways that feel good. Your ADHD brain, with its now vs. not-now orientation, may not register feelings simmering under the surface, so when the pressure builds and those emotions demand attention, the dam bursts. Your brain becomes suddenly flooded and you begin thrashing around trying to keep your head above water.

In these difficult moments of an amygdala hijack, the thinking brain goes offline and emotions rule the day. It can be really tough to regain control over yourself or a situation. Whether prompted by fear, anger, hurt, or disappointment, we sometimes say or do things impulsively that we later regret. To change these patterns, we must first learn how to identify and respond to triggers without self-criticism. This is the path forward for nurturing radical self-acceptance and creating satisfying interpersonal connections.

In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline will answer your questions about using tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, internal family systems, brain science, and mindfulness to help you discover how to work with your triggers, make intentional choices about words and actions, collaborate on recovering from blow-ups, and make meaningful amends. You will learn how to distinguish between issues that are true emergencies and those that may seem critical but don’t require an immediate response. She will help you build skills that increase body-based awareness, employ neutral language to express your feelings and thoughts, and practice compassion toward yourself and others during the most taxing times. You’ll walk away with a strategic plan for dealing with your feelings and the reactions of others with less stress and more compassion.

The learning objectives of this webinar include:

1. Answer your questions (submitted during Part One of this webinar and live) about controlling and communicating emotions in the moment
2. Offer solutions to promote greater body-based awareness and key language tools to intervene with flooding, rejection sensitivity, and frustration
3. Construct useful phrases and actions for managing dysregulation in self and others
4. Practice and employ key elements of radical self-acceptance

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More on Intense Emotions and ADHD

• Download: Emotional Regulation & Anger Management Scripts
• Read: How to Control Your Anger When ADHD Emotional Reactivity Kicks In
• Read: “Why Do I Get So Angry with the Ones I Love Most?”

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Meet the Expert Speaker:

Sharon Saline, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and author of the award-winning book, What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life (#CommissionsEarned) and The ADHD Solution Deck (#CommissionsEarned) specializes in working with children, teens, emerging adults and families living with ADHD, anxiety, learning disabilities, autism, twice exceptionality and mental health issues. Her unique perspective – as a sibling in an ADHD home, combined with decades of experience as a clinical psychologist and educator/clinician consultant – assists her in guiding families and adults towards effective communication and closer connections. She lectures and facilitates workshops internationally on topics such as understanding ADHD, executive functioning, anxiety, motivation, different kinds of learners and the teen brain. Click here to read her full bio.

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Play Attention: Improve executive function & self-regulation. For over 25 years PLAY ATTENTION has been helping children and adults thrive and succeed. Tufts University School of Medicine found Play Attention significantly improved attention, executive function, academic performance and behavioral control of ADHD students. Your program will include a Lifetime Membership and a Personal Executive Function Coach to customize your plan along the way. Home and professional programs available. Call 828-676-2240 or click here to schedule your free 1:1 consultation! | www.playattention.com

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Do you question whether to disclose to your employer that you have ADHD, autism, a learning disorder, a chronic condition, or another so-called “invisible disability?” Do you worry that disclosing an impairment might affect your job security or make you feel disconnected from your colleagues? When you’re interviewing for a job, do you know how best to gauge whether an organization will fit your needs?

Many employees expend considerable emotional energy hiding their disabilities from colleagues and bosses in every interaction at work, in every meeting, and when toiling away side-by-side. It’s exhausting and stressful. But the stigma around disabilities — the fear of discrimination and rejection, and the risk related to job security — prevents many employees from disclosing their condition and asking for supports and accommodations to succeed at work.

Yet studies show that when employers intentionally create an atmosphere of acceptance and show a commitment to build inclusion — offering disability awareness training and creating employee resource groups as a safe place for people with disabilities, chronic conditions, or difficult life situations to meet and support one another — employees no longer feel threatened to reveal a disability. Instead, they take advantage of employer-provided supports, which, in turn, improves their wellbeing, increases their level of trust in others, and boosts their productivity.

In this webinar, Jessica Hicksted, Ph.D. candidate, ADHD researcher, and employee who has autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, explores how to approach disclosure in the workplace and provides research-driven strategies that cultivate acceptance from colleagues and supervisors.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About questions to ask during a job interview to try to determine whether a company has a culture of acceptance and diversity
• How masking in the workplace inhibits executive functioning skills
• About strategies to determine whether and how to disclose a disability in the workplace
• About approaches to help you advocate for workplace policies that support people with invisible disabilities
• About innovative research that helps companies become more aware of invisible disabilities among employees, and create policies that foster diversity and acceptance

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• Download: What to Ask Yourself to Find the Perfect Job
• Read: In the Shadow of a Stereotype — New Facts About ADHD
• Learn: How to Get the Accommodations You Need
• From Readers: “ADHD Is a Protected Disability… But I Still Face Discrimination”

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Diagnosed as an adult with autism spectrum disorder and ADHD, Jessica Hicksted brings her life experiences and education to advocate for people with invisible disabilities. She has faced many challenges, including sustained injuries during military service, which she overcame with resiliency and determination. She is a mother to two sons with ADHD and autism spectrum disorder.

Jessica has faced her own battles with discrimination in the workplace after disclosing her invisible disabilities. She returned to graduate school to learn to become an effective advocate for positive social change. Through her PhD studies in Industrial Organizational Psychology, she dedicated her research to invisible disabilities in the workplace, and developed a tool for employers to measure stigma associated with the disclosure by workers of invisible disabilities.

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Inflow is the #1 app to help you manage your ADHD. Developed by leading clinicians, Inflow is a science-based self-help program based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy. Join Inflow today to better understand & manage your ADHD.

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Summer camp can be a rewarding and confidence-building experience for kids with ADHD. But when day or sleep-away camps aren’t prepared to adequately support children and teens with ADHD, problems arise. Kids with ADHD struggle, and in some cases, they are asked to leave the program.

To avoid these and other problems, it’s important that families know how to find the best camps for their child with ADHD, including which questions to ask, and how to support the camp staff in setting up their children for success.

In this webinar, Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, founder and director of ADHD Dude & Trip Camp, will provide caregivers with practical approaches that will help them make an educated decision about the best summer camp for their child, and strategies that will help set their camper up for success.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• What to consider when selecting a camp
• What questions to ask camp administrators to determine whether the camp can support your child
• How much information to share about your child with the camp staff, and how to support the camp staff
• Why overnight camp can be great for kids with ADHD, and why starting at a younger age can help ensure success at overnight camp
• About the common problems that occur at camp for kids with ADHD, and strategies to be proactive in addressing them
• Why having 1:1 support at camp is not helpful

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• Read: Fun! Friends! Learning?!
  
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Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, is the founder and director of ADHD Dude and Trip Camp. A licensed clinical social worker, camp owner/director, father to a son with ADHD and lifelong camper, Ryan creates content for parents and kids at the ADHD Dude YouTube channel. Ryan is the co-host of the Parenting ADHD podcast. ADHD Dude provides virtual parent training, as well as in-person social learning programs for boys with ADHD. Ryan and his son live in Tucson, Arizona. Trip Camp is located in Margate, New Jersey, and in Tucson, Arizona.

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Play Attention: Improve executive function & self-regulation. For over 25 years PLAY ATTENTION has been helping children and adults thrive and succeed. Tufts University School of Medicine found Play Attention significantly improved attention, executive function, academic performance and behavioral control of ADHD students. Your program will include a Lifetime Membership and a Personal Executive Function Coach to customize your plan along the way. Home and professional programs available. Call 828-676-2240 or click here to schedule your free 1:1 consultation! | www.playattention.com

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