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“The Social Lives of Boys with ADHD: Why Traditional Therapy and Social Skills Groups Rarely Work” [Video Replay & Podcast #249]

In this hour long webinar on demand, learn about alternatives to typical therapy and social skills groups for boys with ADHD lead by Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW.

ADHD Expert: Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW Verified Updated on April 24, 2023
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Episode Description

“My son hated going to therapy; he complained that the therapist tried to get him to talk about feelings every week.”

“We’ve tried counseling multiple times, but my son really did not get anything out of it.”

“My son refuses to go to his ‘lunch bunch’ social skills group at school.  He says all the kids in it are weird.”

The questions sent to ADDitude’s new ADHD in Boys expert, social worker Ryan Wexelblatt, come from parents across the country who face a common challenge: How do you help a boy with ADHD who struggles to establish and maintain friendships, master his executive functions, and take responsibility for his own actions.

During this webinar Ryan will discuss:

  • Why therapy is not designed for boys with ADHD, and what works better.
  • What are the most common social learning challenges, and how you can address them.
  • What executive functioning challenges get in the way, and how you can work on those.
  • Why is it so hard to find help given how common ADHD is in boys?
  • Where do I start and what do I address first?
  • “I thought he would grow out of this” Why parents put off getting help.

Here, Ryan Wexelblatt describes the challenges he encounters most often in his young male patients with ADHD, and offers realistic strategies and solutions for parents who want to help their sons grow and mature into healthy, happy men.

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This ADHD Experts webinar was first broadcast live on May 1, 2019.

Listener testimonials:

  • “Ryan was the best presenter I’ve heard in the 4 years I’ve been learning about how to parent my now 10-year-old son. Thank you.”
  • “This was the most informative and helpful information about ADHD I have ever heard. He really spoke so many truths, it was unbelievable.”
  • “The focus on boys is appreciated & needed!”

Meet the Expert Speaker:

Ryan Wexelblatt, LCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and School Social Worker who also contributes expert Q&As to ADDitude’s ADHD in Boys series.  He is the facilitator of the ADHD Dude Facebook Group and YouTube channel. Ryan specializes in working with males (ages 5-22) who present with ADHD, anxiety with ADHD, and learning differences; he specializes in teaching social cognitive skills to boys from a male perspective.

Ryan is the Director of Ride the Wave Counseling and Summer Trip Camp in Linwood, New Jersey. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Ryan has presented at the International Conference on ADHD, the Social Thinking Global Providers’ Conference as well as many regional conferences on topics pertaining to social skills with boys.

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