TPP 275: How Parents Can Best Support Their Children with ADHD, with Ned Hallowell

Published: Nov. 30, 2021, 9 a.m.

b'Today I\\u2019m bringing you my conversation with Dr. Ned Hallowell, who has spent the past four decades helping thousands of adults and children live happy and productive lives through his strength-based approach to neurodiversity, and has ADHD and dyslexia himself. During our time together, we talked about Ned\\u2019s strength-based approach to ADHD and how it can change the outlook for someone with ADHD, his thoughts about ADHD medication, what finding the \\u201cright difficult\\u201d means and how parents can help their kids find theirs, and how to create safe and stellar environments for our children to thrive as themselves.\\n\\xa0Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D. is a board-certified child and adult psychiatrist and world authority on ADHD. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical School, and was a Harvard Medical School faculty member for 21 years. He is the Founder of The Hallowell ADHD Centers in Boston MetroWest, New York City, San Francisco, Palo Alto and Seattle.\\nDr Hallowell is a New York Times bestselling author and has written 20 books on multiple psychological topics. As the host of the twice-weekly Distraction podcast, Dr. Hallowell explores with guests how to better connect with others and how each of us can implement strategies that can turn modern problems into new-found strengths.\\xa0\\nThings you\\u2019ll learn from this episode\\n\\nWhat inspired Ned Hallowell to write his new book ADHD 2.0\\n\\nHow having a strengths-based approach to ADHD can change the outlook for someone with this diagnosis\\n\\nWhat VAST is and how it relates to ADHD\\n\\nNed\\u2019s take on and approach to ADHD medication\\n\\nWhat the vestibulocerebellar system is and how exercises and other strategies targeting it support kids with ADHD\\n\\nWhat finding the \\u201cright difficult\\u201d means and ideas for parents to help their kids find theirs\\n\\nHow we can create environments that truly support our kids in being the best version of themselves\\n\\n\\xa0\\nResources mentioned for Ned Hallowell\\u2019s ideas on supporting children with ADHD\\n\\nDr. Edward (Ned) Hallowell\\u2019s website\\n\\nDr. Hallowell: Wonderful World of Different podcast\\n\\n\\nADHD 2.0: New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction \\u2013 from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M. Hallowell, John J. Ratey, et al.\\n\\n\\nDriven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Hallowell M.D. and John J. Ratey M.D.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nSupport the showConnect with Tilt Parenting\\n Visit Tilt Parenting\\n Take the free 7-Day Challenge \\n Read a chapter of Differently Wired \\n Follow Tilt on Twitter & Instagram \\n \\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'