Session 2- Understanding the ADHD Brain

In this session we will use science to explain with how our brains work, and more specifically how the ADHD brain works.

As children develop they are mastering their executive functioning skills. These skills develop over time and we as parents need to support this learning by coaching our child in the different executive functioning areas:

-Attention Management

-Action Management

-Task Management

-Information Management

-Emotion Management

-Effort Management 

Children with ADHD brains can develop differently in the above areas of executive functioning so it is important to look at how your child learns, see what areas they excel at and help with the areas that they struggle with.

Added Videos' this week:

How to Explain ADHD By: Jessica McCabe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhcn1_qsYmg&t=307s

As mentioned before Jessica has lots of videos that you and your children can watch together. This is a great way to start talking as a family about how ADHD affects your child and where they think they could use some help.

ADHD and Working Memory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nls3wxRZEoE&t=100s

In this video you get to see what it is like for a student that is trying to take a test and navigate interruptions that happen in the classroom. This can help in highlighting what students need as a support to be successful.

Session Handouts

Below are the handouts for this week

Parent Reflection

For homework take some time to reflect on your child's traits when it comes to behaviours, strengths, struggles and what it is like parenting your child.