Wait! Help your Child with ADHD to be Less Impulsive Ask The Expert
Original Air Date December 1, 2021 | 2:00 pm, EST
Kimberly Harrison PhD
Impulsivity, taking hasty actions without first thinking about the consequences, is one of the core symptoms of ADHD. Your child may do or say things without thinking, and as a consequence they are rejected by peers and scolded often by adults.
Learn what treatments can help, what you can do to increase positive interactions, help your child to be more aware, and provide alternative behaviors.
This is a live webinar. Attendees will hear from Dr. Harrison and can ask questions after her presentation.
Learning Objectives
Following this webinar, participants will be able to:
• Explain how impulsivity can negatively impact a child with ADHD
• List ways to help children with ADHD reduce impulsive behavior
About the Speaker
Kimberly Harrison, PhD, is a clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and families. She has been in private practice in the Houston area since 2012, and founded The Conative Group, PLLC, in 2016. She provides individual and group therapy and psychoeducational testing services. An in-demand speaker known for presentations on ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, classroom management, emotion regulation, adulting skills, and the psychoeducational testing process, she is an active researcher in the fields of ADHD, ASD, and transition to adulthood. Her PhD internship was through the University of Texas Health Science Center in the Texas Medical Center, and she also trained with both the Houston Independent School District and Harris Country Psychiatric Center. Dr. Harrison is passionate about helping parents and their children get to root issues that are causing difficulty at home and school. In response to the overwhelming number of young adults who fail to launch successfully into independent living, Dr. Harrison pioneered work in adult skill development for individuals with ADHD and ASD. She leads The Adulting Program, a comprehensive treatment for individuals and their parents.
This webinar was provided by CHADD’s National Resource Center on ADHD and is supported by Cooperative Agreement Number NU38DD005376 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).