Natalie

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Episode 111: How to Help Kids with ADHD with Penny Williams Part 2

Updated: Jul 1, 2023

Brief summary of show:

In this episode, Penny Williams joins me for part 2 of our conversation from last week’s episode, to share about how parents can best support their kids with ADHD.

A parenting coach for neurodiverse families, Penny Williams is the award-winning author of four books on ADHD, including "Boy Without Instructions," host of the Beautifully Complex Podcast, co-host of the annual Neurodiversity Summits, and co-founder of The Behavior Revolution, an initiative devoted to celebrating and supporting kids with ADHD or autism through neuroscience-backed insights, hard-won strategies, compassion, and guidance. Penny empowers parents to help their neuro-atypical kids — and families — thrive.

Listen in as we talk about:

  • [2:03] Are there more cases of ADHD now, or are we simply more aware?

  • [6:50] How to know which steps to take when it comes to an ADHD diagnosis

  • [8:30] Developments in ADHD that you may not be aware of

  • [12:55] How to ask for help coping when you're struggling

  • [13:30] Diagnosing kids vs. Adults with ADHD

  • [17:20] Why ADHD is hard to present

  • [19:00] Identifying behaviors and medications

  • [22:05] The impact of technology on addictive behavior

  • [23:50] Is technology making ADHD better or worse for kids who have it?

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