Fresh Take: Michael McLeod on ADHD and Executive Function
What Fresh Hell: Parenting, Relationships, and Making Life Better, with Two Funny MomsShow Notes
Kids (and adults) with ADHD don't actually have a deficit of attention. Today, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is more properly understood as a deficit of executive function— and as this week's guest Michael McLeod, founder of GrowNOW ADHD and author of THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION PLAYBOOK, explains, executive function means a whole lot more than a messy backpack.
To help kids with ADHD succeed, Michael argues, parents need to help children strengthen the internal skills that lead to lifelong independence. In this interview, drawing from his decades of experience working with families whose kids are growing up with ADHD, Michael explains his four-pillar framework for developing executive functioning skills: self-awareness, self-regulation, self-motivation, and self-evaluation.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How self-awareness and "time blindness" can affect daily life when you have ADHD
Why novel experiences are crucial opportunities for kids with ADHD
How exposure to screens intensifies ADHD symptoms
Why negative attention feels great to the ADHD brain
How to support ADHD kids without lowering expectations for their capability
Here's where you can find Michael:
www. grownowadhd.com
@grownowADHD on IG, FB, and YouTube
Buy THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION PLAYBOOK: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781394309153
Buy the accompanying workbook: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781394364589
What Fresh Hell is co-hosted by Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables.
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