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Slide1

Brendan J. Mahan, M.Ed., M.S.

brendan@ADHDessentials.com

Slide2

Tonight’s Agenda

An Overview of ADHD

A Change of Perspective

The Wall of Awful

S.H.R.E.D. Your ADHD

Effective ADHD Strategies

Questions

Slide3

An Overview of ADHD

3 Types of ADHD

Slide4

An Overview of ADHD

By the Numbers!

Diagnosis in 4-17 year olds 11%-13% in MA

R

eceiving medication 75% in MA

Receiving Behavioral Treatment 47% in MA

Receiving Both 35% in MA

https://

www.cdc.gov

/

ncbddd

/

adhd

/state-data-

hub.html

Slide5

An Overview of ADHD

Slide6

An Overview of ADHD

Dopamine is the brain’s anticipation and reward chemical.ADHD and Dopamine: Low levels, and inefficient use The brain craves it!

Slide7

An Overview of ADHD

The ADHD brain is constantly seeking stimulation (dopamine).

It will zero in on stimulation whenever possible.

It will create it when none is available.

There is no misbehavior, only behavior.

All behavior serves a purpose.

Slide8

An Overview of ADHD

ADHD and Focus

Slide9

An Overview of ADHD

ADHD is not a behavior issue. It is a deficit of the brain’s Executive Functioning.

Specifically, it is a developmental delay. The brain of a child with ADHD lags 1-3 years behind their peers.

Slide10

An Overview of ADHD

ADHD is not a behavior issue. It is a deficit of the brain’s Executive Functioning.

Thinking

:

Doing

:

Working

Memory

Response

Inhibition

Planning

/ Prioritizing

Emotional

Control

Organization

Sustained Attention

Time Awareness

Task Initiation

Metacognition

Goal

-

directed Persistence

Flexibility

Slide11

An Overview of ADHD

ADHD Super Powers! (A Blessing and a Curse)

Hyperfocus

The World Disappears

Empathy

Overwhelm

Creativity

Fitting In

Slide12

An Overview of ADHD

Try looking at your child through a lens governed by these three principles:

Age -2 Years

A Long

View

Curiosity, Empathy & Problem-Solving

Slide13

Slide14

The Wall of Awful

Slide15

The Wall of Awful

The emotional wounds of Failure

- Makes us to draw inaccurate, negative conclusions about ourselves, our skills, and our abilities damaging our self-esteem

- Damages motivation & optimism. We feel

helpless and trapped

- Triggers conscious/unconscious negative

associations (stresses/fears), causing us to sabotage our efforts in the future

Slide16

Getting Past the Wall of Awful

Slide17

What’s Hiding Below the Anger?

Slide18

Climbing the Wall

Reframe failure.

- Did it provide new opportunities?

- Is there a lesson in it?

- Are you stronger for it?

- Is it a failure? (A vs. B+)

- How might it make future success more meaningful?

Slide19

Climbing the Wall

Set clearer, more attainable (and maybe fewer) goals

Mindfulness

Exercise

Slide20

S.H.R.E.D. Your ADHD

SLEEP:

Ages 5 - 11: 10

-

12 hours

Ages 12 - 18: 8.5 - 9.5 hours

Sleep Hygiene:

No screens at least 1 hour before bed

Dim the lights

Protein if hungry, but not too much

Go to bed and get up at the same time everyday.

Slide21

S.H.R.E.D. Your ADHD

Slide22

S.H.R.E.D. Your ADHD

Slide23

S.H.R.E.D. Your ADHD

EXERCISE:

Cardio is King!

20 minutes to 1 hour every day

Oxygenates the brain and improves focus

Helps you fall asleep

Allow frequent breaks to get moving throughout the day.

Slide24

S.H.R.E.D. Your ADHD

DIET:

Slide25

Effective ADHD Strategies

Meet Them

W

here They Are

Age -2 Years

Where they are will change.

A

n “A” one day ≠ No more “C”s, “D”s, or “F”s

Repeat

T

hings as Necessary

Transition with a Heads

Up! & 5 Minute

Warnings

Slide26

Effective ADHD Strategies

Know your Child’s IEP and/or 504

It is a legal, binding document.

It tells you where your child needs help and how to help them.

Slide27

Effective ADHD Strategies

Communicate

regularly

-Keeps

you child top of mind.

-Ask what the best way is

-E-Mail keeps record, Phone more immediate

-Be respectful of time and boundaries

Remember that teachers have

other students and responsibilities. They can forget things too. Give them the benefit of the doubt.

Slide28

Effective ADHD Strategies

CLEAR EXPECTATIONS

Be clear about what success looks like

Be clear about consequences

Make it concrete

Repeat as necessary

Heads Up!

&

5 Minute Warning

Slide29

Effective ADHD Strategies

Slide30

Effective ADHD Strategies

MORNING ROUTINE:

Start it the night before

Launch Pads

Breakfast Choices

Allow time for leaving

Slide31

Effective ADHD Strategies

HOMEWORK

Check the agenda everyday

Homework Folder

Check homework is completed and in backpack

Set up a Study Carry-All

Make sure the study space is free of distraction

Have more than one study spot

“Trade Off”

f

or help

Slide32

Effective ADHD Strategies

PROPS:

Sectioned Manila Folders

Flag Text Books

Sticky Notes

Check-In Cups

Volume Level Cue Cards

Slide33

Effective ADHD Strategies

SCHOOL & HOMEWORK:

Check the agenda/calendar everyday

Homework Folder

Check homework is completed and in backpack

Set up a Carry-All

Take Notes in Multiple

Colors

Trade Off” for

help

Slide34

Effective ADHD Strategies

PRODUCTIVITY TIPS:

Body Double

Make

sure the workspace is free of

distraction

Avoid the Dopamine Hunt!

Begin with the end in

mind

Start

with something easy to get going

Chunk It to Monitor Progress (Little Victories)

Slide35

Effective ADHD Strategies

MISCELLANEOUS

Smart Phone Use

No such thing as too many reminders (Provided the child controls them.)

Reading

How to Use Flashcards

Slide36

Questions