Dr G's ADHD Chat
de Dr. Terry James Gingras, PhD
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A show trying to make the world safe for ADHDers. Providing scientifically verified information about issues related to ADHD -- Parenting, relationships, education, health, behavior management, and adulting with ADHD.
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- 156. ADHD-More than a Report Card…ADHD Self-Esteem and the School Age Years · 27 min · Saison 1As an ADHD parent, you probably didn’t notice problems when your ADHDer was preschool. If you’re like my situation with my ADHD son, we didn’t really have increased difficulties…
- 155. ADHD - Developmental Clues · 18 min · Saison 1Parenting an ADHD children is tough , at best. It’s even worse if you’re getting ADHD behaviors and you don’t know what’s going on. In this episode, I’ll be covering some of the…
- 154.ADHD-Know What’s Really Going On · 26 min · Saison 1Much of ADHD behavior looks like something other than what it really is. What looks rebellious is more likely to be overwhelm. What looks like hostility is more likely…
- 148. ADHD-Your Child Isn’t Bipolar, It’s RSD · 22 min · Saison 1Many parents of ADHD have told me that the thing they’re most concerned about is the “temper tantrums” their child has. It’s so fierce and unexpected and out of control that…
- 147. ADHD-Building Resilience First When Raising an ADHD Child · 23 min · Saison 1The most important thing you can teach your ADHD child is resilience. Many of us start off trying to improve obedience and compliance and even increasing will power. There…
- 146. ADHD-Sibling Resentment, When one’s Child Gets All the Attention · 24 min · Saison 1Raising an ADHD child is very demanding and takes a lot of time and attention. Family systems are likely to get out of balance when one child gets more of parent’s time and…
- 139. Raising your ADHD Child-Trust is the Foundation · 28 min · Saison 1Raisiong an ADHD child is very tricky and there are lots of ways to mess up. The central core issue that you must never screw up is Trust. Your ADHD child must believe that he/…
- 153. ADHD-4 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Learning · 20 min · Saison 1We all know the schools are not designed for ADHD brains. They are designed for neurotypical brains. ADHD brains work on interest-based learning. If it catches their interest…
- 152.ADHD-Why a 504 Plan Matters for an ADHD Child · 40 min · Saison 1ADHD children are allowed under the Americans with Disabilities Act to get Accommodations to make the educational environment more fair for them and their ADHD brains. We all…
- 150 ADHD-Learning Strategies II · 28 min · Saison 1This is the second episode outlining specific strategies to improve academic performance by your ADHD child or, if you’re a an adult with ADHD, these tips apply to you. It’s…
- 149: ADHD-Learning Strategies I Because School Is Coming/ Here · 26 min · Saison 1Last episode we spent a lot of time on 504 plans because that’s one of the first things to consider when getting ready for back to school. Now I want to discuss the actual nuts…
- 151-ADHD-Back to School, Re-establish the Routines · 30 min · Saison 1!Back to School time is upon us and for ADHD parents this can be a time of anxiety and concern. It is also time to prepare for the school year. One of the biggest issues is…
- 145: ADHD-The Late Diagnosis diagnosis, finding out in Middle Age that Your Whole Life Makes Sense · 27 min · Saison 1We are seeing a trend in this moment in time in which older people are asking for evaluation of posssible ADHD. There is increasing recognition of ADHD and its prevalence in our…
- 144: ADHD-Kim, What Have You Done? Another Neurotypical Goes Down · 19 min · Saison 1In most of the family structures I’ve worked with, one of the parents also has ADHD (along with the child they brought in for evaluation) and the other parent is a slightly (or…
- 142:ADHD-Exciting news-3 Distinct Biotypes Discovered · 21 min · Saison 1Not everyone will geek out about this episode but ithis is important to all of us members of the ADHD world- Researchers have discovered 3 distinct biotypes in the ADHD world…
- 143: ADHD-Staying Married if You’re the Neurotypical · 25 min · Saison 1In my experience, the most usual family structure is some number of children with ADHD and one parent with ADHD and one neurotypical parent. In my practice, most of the time the…
- 141: ADHD-Raising your ADHD Child-Trust is the Foundation · 28 min · Saison 1Your ADHD child faces a world that wasn’t designed for him/her. Your ADHDer will find increasing difficulties as the pressure to perform increases as he/she gets older. The key…
- 140: ADHD- The Power of Routine · 30 min · Saison 1ADHD children frequently have difficulties completing tasks when told to do so. With their difficulties with working memory and executive functioning they frequently forget steps…
- 139: Most ADHDers Quit Treatment within a Year. Why? · 24 min · Saison 1While treatment for ADHD, especially medication is seen as one of the most effective treatments in all of psychiatry, a surprising 80% of all patients quit within a year. If it’s…
- 138: ADHD-It’s not a Temper Tantrum, It’s Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria · 21 min · Saison 1The thing that ADHD parents in my private practice were most concerned about was their child’s temper tantrums. I agree that these displays of anger were sometimes scary and some…
