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65: Tutoring Students to Find Their ADHD Superpowers with Ian Siegel

Published: July 13, 2023, 3 a.m.

Having a neurodiverse child can be challenging, especially in regards to school and learning. After thousands of hours working one-on-one with students, Ian Siegel realized that many students have lost sight of what makes them so special with a unique capacity to learn.\xa0

Ian employs an unconventional but extremely effective approach to excavating the incredible learner that exists in each student he works with. He is the CEO of Streamline Learning and the creator of the iSavant assessment.

In this episode of the Soaring Child podcast, Ian and Dana Kay discussed some of the challenges of the traditional classroom for neurodiverse students. Ian answered the question, \u201cHow does ADHD affect a students\u2019 ability to take a standardized test, and what can parents do to help their students be successful with tests, homework, and learning as a whole?\u201d\xa0

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Key Takeaways:

[3:20] Common challenges Ian has noticed when tutoring neurodiverse students

[7:47] Ian\u2019s research into brilliance and neurological distress

[10:15] Eye-opening research about neurodiverse students' brilliance

[15:19] Strategies to unlock a students' brilliance

[23:45] Common problems neurodiverse students face with schools

[27:46] How ADHD affects a students' ability to take a standardized test (and what parents can do to help their students)

[30:48] How parents can help students with homework

[34:36] 1:1 tutoring versus classroom learning

[45:15] Where to find Ian online\xa0

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Memorable Moments:

\u201cWhat I\u2019m seeing is not even kids who are struggling to get A\u2019s. That\u2019s not the problem. It\u2019s more struggling to accept themselves.\u201d

\u201cI\u2019m not convinced that we really know how brilliant kids are at this point because we\u2019re only seeing the effects of their environment\u2026of institutions like school that I simply think do not do the job, especially for neurodiverse students.\u201d

\u201cOnce we start to really pay attention to environmental factors, especially with students who are neurodiverse, there\u2019s this incredible bend in how students can transform to really get in touch with their brilliance.\u201d

\u201cThe kids who are the most brilliant are often the most distracted, the most anxious\u2026\u201d

\u201cA lot of these students who have so much capacity are fundamentally inhibited by the fact that their brains are under fire.\u201d

\u201cAll negative things in your brain can be explained by a reaction to your environment. It\u2019s not you. It\u2019s not you at all.\u201d

\u201cYou\u2019ve been judging your child and yourself within the framework of an institution that doesn\u2019t get the job done.\u201d

\u201cLet\u2019s change our neurological environment so that they can work.\u201d

\u201cIf they\u2019re behaving in negative ways, that\u2019s communication. They\u2019re letting you know something is not right with the environment potentially.\u201d

\u201cIf you don\u2019t really give that strong message of self-acceptance, then the percentage of time their brain will be devoted to, \u2018Am I okay?\u201d\u2026and then either falling into distracted, anxious, or depressed patterns as a reaction to it\u2026.it\u2019s crazy.\u201d

\u201cWe are leaving people - kids - really vulnerable in this world by not actually having them integrate what they learn.\u201d

\u201cInvite your children to learn by learning about them.\u201d

\u201cOne thing I noticed about having your brain on fire is that it limits your ability to really stay connected to other people.\u201d

\u201cBrilliance comes in many forms: emotional intelligence, straight up IQ, insane memories, perceptual abilities\u2026People are not thinking broadly enough.\u201d

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How to Connect with Ian Seigel

Website: https://www.streamlinelearning.com/\xa0

Email: me@iansiegel.com\xa0

Book: https://www.amazon.ca/School-Sucks-Your-Child-Doesnt-ebook/dp/B0BV8JBDVJ\xa0\xa0

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Dana Kay Resources:

Website:\xa0https://adhdthriveinstitute.com/\xa0

Facebook:\xa0https://www.facebook.com/ADHDThriveInstitute/\xa0

Instagram:\xa0https://www.instagram.com/adhdthriveinstitute/\xa0

YouTube:\xa0https://www.youtube.com/c/ADHDThriveInstitute\xa0

LinkedIn:\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/company/adhd-thrive-institute/mycompany/\xa0