PAP 002: What Doctors Don’t Tell You About ADHD, but Parents Need to Know

On this episode of the Parenting ADHD Podcast, I outline all the elements of ADHD outside of the typical diagnostic symptoms of impulsivity, inattention, and hyperactivity. These additional elements are crucial to your understanding of your child, and to successfully parenting a child with ADHD.

 



 
The Additional Aspects

Executive Functioning Deficits
Sensory Processing
Lagging Skills
Self-Esteem
Shame
Inflexibility
Intensity
Seeming Lack of Motivation

 
Resources Shared in this Episode + Others
(Yes, some of these are affiliate links.)

 

(The Time Timer is a great tool for those with time blindness.)

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-V)

iPad Pro + Apple Pencil to help with executive functioning deficits in school

Proprioceptive Input

The Zones of Regulation

ADDitude Magazine

 
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