Video Games and ADHD: Harmful or Helpful?
Featuring Randy Kulman, PhD Randy Kulman, PhD, explores how kids with ADHD are affected by their video game play. He examines how and why video games can become overly engaging yet at the same time present opportunities for improving executive functions and problem-solving skills.
Read MoreNeurodevelopmental Disorders and Epilepsy
Featuring Shafali Jeste, MD Pediatric neurologist Shafali Jeste offers an expert overview of neurodevelopmental disorders—what they are, how they are diagnosed, and how they can overlap with conditions such as epilepsy, autism, ADHD, and learning delays. Dr. Jeste also explains how an accurate diagnosis can help families access the right supports and services for…
Read MoreLive in Harmony: Tips for Understanding a Partner with ADHD
Featuring Susan Tschudi LMFT When your partner has ADHD and you don’t, you may misunderstand each other’s point of view. This can be a breeding ground for all sorts of miscommunication, leading to disagreements, arguments, and hurt feelings. Learn what you can do to increase positive interactions, help your partner to be more aware…
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Meal Planning
Featuring Kim Arrey, RDN Do your ADHD symptoms create barriers to a healthy diet? The good news is that you can take charge of meal planning! Kim Arrey, a registered dietitian nutritionist, offers practical strategies tailored for people with ADHD, while giving guidelines for healthy eating and meal preparation.
Read MoreThe Art of Getting Kids to Listen
Featuring Caroline Maguire, MEd, ACCG, PCC Sometimes it feels like your child just is not listening to you. Are they getting a reward for being stubborn or selfish? This is a very common thought, but more often, the behaviors come from a lack of listening skills, one of several executive function skills. Research shows…
Read MoreNext Steps: College and Career Prep for Young Adults with ADHD
Featuring Jodi Sleeper-Triplett, MCC, SCAC For young adults preparing for college or entering the workplace can be challenging, especially while managing ADHD. You are ready to be independent while unsure of the steps needed to handle college or a job. In this recorded webinar for young adults, Jodi Sleeper-Triplett explores strategies for key areas…
Read MoreHelping Your Young Adult Become Independent
Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, and Stephanie Sarkis, PhD Ari Tuckman, PsyD, and Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, answer questions from parents about today’s college experience, how their new college student can request accommodations, and the amount of support parents should provide their college-age children.
Read MoreADHD Goes to Work
Featuring Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA Psychologist Ari Tuckman explores how ADHD shows up in the workplace—and how you can thrive and be productive amid all its challenges. He shares practical strategies grounded in self-awareness and simplicity, including how to address time management, task initiation, emotional regulation, disclosure, and requests for accommodations. Dr. Tuckman offers…
Read MoreTune In To Focus
Have you ever experienced a release of tension from your body while listening to your favorite song? Or had the chills when a song really speaks to you or the beat grabs your mind? Music can not only help you relax, it can also be a useful tool when you have ADHD. Music can make…
Read MoreCognitive Disengagement Syndrome
Featuring Joseph Fredrick, PhD What is cognitive disengagement syndrome, formerly known as sluggish cognitive tempo? Joseph Fredrick, PhD, describes CDS and contrasts key differences from the difficulties typically seen in ADHD. As a researcher and clinical psychologist, he stresses the importance of comprehensive evaluations and evidence-based interventions. He discusses the links between CDS and other…
Read MoreADHD Medication and College Students: Prevent Misuse, Abuse, and Diversion
Featuring Kevin M. Antshel, PhD Slides Although prescription stimulants are often highly effective in reducing ADHD, problems of non-medical misuse and abuse of prescription stimulants among adolescents, college students, and adults have become evident in recent years. Some students who need to get a lot of work done want the perceived benefits of stimulant medications.…
Read MoreBoosting Brain Health in Adults with ADHD: Insights and Strategies
Featuring Brandy Callahan, PhD Neuropsychologist Brandy Callahan discusses the relationship between ADHD and brain health, especially as individuals age. An expert on cognitive aging and brain health, Dr. Callahan explains how, over time, ADHD can have an impact on memory, executive function, and overall cognitive abilities. She highlights the importance of managing…
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