ADHD Experts Podcast

Michael McLeod delves into the brain-based reasons behind executive function delays in ADHD, and shares actionable, real-world methods to strengthen your child's executive function skills and reduce their reliance on prompts and accommodations.
Resources: Executive Functioning Skills
Free Download: Could You Have Executive Function Disorder?
Read: How to Sharpen Executive Functions: Activities to Hone Brain Skills
Read: Your Brain's GPS Is Glitchy: Why Working Memory Fails and How to Bolster It
Read: 10 Ways to Improve Your Teen's Executive Skills
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #604 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/executive-functioning-skills-teaching-independence-to-children/
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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.
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Gregory W. Mattingly, M.D., provides an overview of the key neurotransmitter systems — particularly dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin — that contribute to the core features of ADHD, and the medications used to treat the condition.
Resources: ADHD & Brain Health
Free Download: Unraveling the Mysteries of Your ADHD Brain
Read: ADHD Neuroscience 101
Read: Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain
Read: Using a Dopamine Menu to Stimulate Your ADHD Brain
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #603 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/brain-chemistry-dopamine-serotonin-norepinephrine-adhd/
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.

Doug Mennin, Ph.D., introduces ideas aligned with emotion regulation therapy, a research-based approach designed to help people understand and respond to feelings of anxiety, low mood, rumination, self-criticism, and other aspects of emotional distress.
Resources: Emotional Dysregulation in Adults
Free Download: Emotional Regulation & Anger Management Scripts
Read: Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain
Read: Does ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Ever Fade?
Read: After the Shame: How to Re-Center Your Bruised Emotions
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #602 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emotional-dysregulation-adhd-triggers-co-occurring-conditions/
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.

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.
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.

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/
This episode is brought to you by SOAR Summer Camp. Learn more at soarnc.org.
This episode is also brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/additude and get on your way to being your best self.
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.