“Motivating the Unmotivated: Strategies for Middle and High School Students with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #437]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#437), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on January 11, 2023.

Sharon Saline, Psy.D.
ADHD Expert: Sharon Saline, Psy.D. Verified Updated on December 12, 2023
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Episode Description


Does your tween or teen seem to lack all motivation? Do they need aggressive reminders to begin tasks — especially those they’ve put off for as long as possible? Is it almost always a struggle to finish?

Many adolescents with ADHD stall out when trying to start and/or complete assignments and tasks, especially when they are no fun, boring, or challenging. ADHD-related procrastination and disorganization, combined with perfectionism and low self-esteem, can hamper their ability to complete work or remember to turn in what they have accomplished. Successfully motivating and supporting these students means following a strength-based, collaborative approach that synthesizes cognitive behavioral interventions with practical routines and mindful awareness.

In this webinar, Dr. Sharon Saline, award-winning author, international speaker and consultant, explores how to motivate teens with ADHD and offers effective strategies for offering effective support while helping them build life-long skills.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • How to identify the executive functioning skills that affect motivation
  • About strategies for developing enduring time-management skills, organizational skills, and goal-directed persistence
  • About effective, collaborative routines with meaningful incentives to reduce procrastination and perfectionism
  • How to reduce overwhelm and anxiety by increasing confidence and resilience
  • How to determine appropriate levels of parent participation in kids’ lives
  • How to help tweens and teens with ADHD develop the accountability and autonomy that fosters success in school and in life

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on January 11, 2023, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

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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