Episode 98: Thriving with ADHD: Strategies for Parenting Success with Guest Lisa Smith

Parenting children with ADHD presents special challenges, from managing emotional dysregulation, to impulsivity, to managing time and other executive function tasks.

This can be exhausting for both the parent and the child! 

This is where Lisa Smith, Occupational Therapist and ADHD certified Brain Health Coach comes in! 

Join us as we chat about: 

• ADHD is considered the "invisible" diagnosis, as there is nothing outwardly to see and the symptoms look more like bad behavioral/personality traits of the child and not being strict enough as a parent
• The recommended treatment for ADHD for kids: For kids 5-12 the #1 recommended treatment is medication and parent training and for kids under 5 it is just parent training, yet 90% of parents are never provided any information or resources for this from their doctor or after the evaluation process
• Typical parenting strategies don't work for kids with ADHD as their brain is wired differently, and has a 2-3 year delay in executive function skills (we could do a brief discussion of what these skills are)
• The best parenting style (evidence based) for raising kids with ADHD

Make sure you go follow Lisa on TikTok @adhdonschedule

Free resource: ADHD Essentials Guide
https://www.adhdonschedule.com/ADHD-starter-kit

 

• Website: https://www.adhdonschedule.com
• Simply ADHD parent training membership: https://www.adhdonschedule.com/encore-page-2-x-1647275367

To schedule a discovery call to see how to support your child from a functional medicine standpoint, click HERE