LD Expert Podcast with Jill Stowell

What you'll learn in this episode:
Makayla Caliendo talks about her experience growing up with ADD
What helped create a significant shift in her ability to cope with ADD
Tips about what she has done to help her to focus in school
Advice for how parents and teachers can help their student with ADD.
More resources from this episode available here:https://stowellcenter.com/2022/05/12/living-thriving-add/See the entire series here: Core Learning Skills - Series 1

These questions, and more, answered in the Bonus Q&A:
What are some good questions to ask when you are getting an evaluation for ADHD or Autism?
When is the best age to evaluate a child?
I’m trying to tell the doctor about my daughter’s whole story, but the doctors are not listening. What do I need to say to the doctors and school to test her so she can try?
Why is it so difficult to get a diagnosis? As a mom, I had to do my own research for all of my kids and that takes a long time since I’m not the expert.
What to do if your daughter is incorrectly diagnosed?

What you'll learn in this episode:
Why Autism and ADHD are often missed, especially in girls
The impact of late or missed diagnoses
Signs that your young adult may need some help
3 subtypes of ADHD
More resources from this episode available here: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/05/05/autism-adhd-missed/
See the entire series here: Core Learning Skills - Series 1

Questions that are answered in this episode:
I have provided my daughter with a planner, but she does not use it. How can I encourage her to use it?
My daughter is a senior in high school, and she shuts down questions. What can I do?
How do I find out what executive function issues my kids or myself are challenged with?
 
More resources from this episode available here: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/04/02/sustain-ef/See the entire series here: Executive Function - Series 1

In this episode with Sarah Ward:
How the Pandemic has impacted students' Executive Function
Practical strategies for parents to help their kids build Executive Function Skills and situational awareness
Fun and simple exercises to develop time management, organization, problem-solving, decision making, & social skills
More resources from this episode available at: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/04/02/build-ef/See the entire series here: Executive Function - Series 1

Questions that are answered by Sarah Ward:
My 4th grader is showing issues with executive function. Is this typical at this age?
How does bad self-regulation and bad executive functioning relate?
How to encourage kids to stay motivated with boring activities?
More resources from this episode available at: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/04/02/build-ef/
See the entire series here: Executive Function - Series 1

Questions answered in this episode:
My son procrastinates all the time, is it an executive function issue?
Any artistic games/activities to help with visualization?
What if the child doesn’t want to listen?
More resources from this episode available at: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/04/02/ef-underlyingskills/
See the entire series here: Executive Function - Series 1

In this episode with Lauren Ma:
When executive function begins to develop and when it is fully developed
2 critical underlying skills of executive function
How to test for strength or weaknesses in those underlying skills
Intro to strategies to develop those underlying skills
More resources from this episode available at: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/04/02/ef-underlyingskills/
See the entire series here: Executive Function - Series 1

Questions that Seth answers in this episode:
How can we help young ones develop good systems?
How can we apply this to older children and adults?
How can we get from a "resistance mindset" to a "can do" mindset?
Advice for addressing social consequences of executive function issues?
More resources from this episode are available at: https://stowellcenter.com/2022/04/02/understanding-ef/
See the entire series here: Executive Function - Series 1