ADHD Explained - A Live Expert Panel
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Published 2015-10-27
Our expert panel includes Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., consulting psychologist for Understood, and Ellen Galinsky, cofounder of Families and Work Institute and a child development researcher. The discussion was moderated by Andrea Davis Pinkney, best-selling children’s author.
Below are some ADHD topics covered by our panelists, along with time stamps.
04:27 What is the biggest change in the way brain researchers are thinking about ADHD?
07:04 What are some ADHD misconceptions?
08:18 What is the connection between ADHD and executive function?
09:42 Does everyone have a little ADHD?
13:48 The central mystery of ADHD
14:36 Why can a child with ADHD focus on video games, but not homework?
16:48 Schools should build on passions and interests
17:24 Why passion matters for people with ADHD
18:50 How do we teach kids essential life skills, like focus and self-control?
19:48 The marshmallow test and executive function skills
23:56 “Mind in the Making” ADHD strategies
24:55 How to help kids with ADHD succeed in school
26:30 “Scaffolding” to help kids succeed
28:00 Successful people with ADHD
28:20 ADHD runs in families and is related to brain chemistry
31:00 Information on ADHD medication
33:17 ADHD, sleep, exercise and nutrition
34:20 The need for training on ADHD for parents, doctors and educators
35:20 How to help parents who are stressed out
37:40 When families disagree about ADHD
38:29 How do you help a child who is struggling emotionally?
41:03 How do I manage kids’ screen time?
43:04 Are kids with ADHD more prone to depression and anxiety?
44:21 Are there certain careers that people with ADHD are better at?
46:00 Are there life skills that kids with ADHD need to excel at?
47:16 What’s the best way to describe an ADHD diagnosis to a middle-schooler?
50:39 What strategies and tactics can we teach our kids to be ready to go out on their own?
55:15 What is the future for ADHD and executive function?
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